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shit oneself

idiom

informal + offensive
: to become so afraid, surprised, worried, etc., that one defecates
He jumped out from behind a tree and I nearly shit myself.

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“Shit oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shit%20oneself. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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