Shitting bricks

v.

Heard in Westmeath and Waterford

To be extremely frightened. Also to be in a state of great fear.

In use

Jaysus I was shitting bricks. I thought my ma had caught me smoking." "I was shittin bricks near da end of the 1st Cork game.

Posh English

Good heavens I was in a state of absolute terror. I thought my mother had caught me smoking.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Waterford (not in the dictionary)
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  • He'd let you down like a tonne of bricks!He would embarrass you publicly and cause you considerable mortification.
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  • Great ladA male who by his misdeeds is in fact not great at all.
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