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Englishthe pits
Meaning: The worst; extremely bad.
Example: “Being stuck in the airport all night was the pits.”
Origin: American slang from the mid-20th century. It is often linked to "armpits" or to pits as deep, low places, but the source is uncertain.
Equivalents in other languages
Hebrew: על הפנים (al hapanim) Literally: On the face
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