be toast
phrase
informal
: to be in a lot of trouble : to be completely ruined, defeated, etc.
If anyone finds out about this, we're toast.
His career is toast.
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“Be toast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20toast. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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