You are in serious trouble; you face severe consequences.
Examples:
- If you don't hand in those applications on time you're dead meat.
Origin: Originally mid-1800s meaning literally dead; hyperbolic use from second half of 1900s.
Synonyms: be toast
You are in serious trouble; you face severe consequences.
Examples:
Origin: Originally mid-1800s meaning literally dead; hyperbolic use from second half of 1900s.
Synonyms: be toast