Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
the pits
idiom
/ðə pɪts/
Definition
A phrase used to describe a situation that is very bad or unpleasant.
Examples
- After my car broke down again, I felt like this week was really the pits.
- The weather is so gloomy today; it’s just the pits!
- Missing the concert was the pits, but there will be other opportunities.
Meaning
When someone refers to something as ‘the pits’, they are expressing that it is at a low point or highly undesirable.
Synonyms
- the worst
- terrible
- awful
- bad
