piss something up the wall in English

Forms: pisses something up the wall [present, singular, third-person], pissing something up the wall [participle, present], pissed something up the wall [participle, past], pissed something up the wall [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} piss something up the wall (third-person singular simple present pisses something up the wall, present participle pissing something up the wall, simple past and past participle pissed something up the wall)

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          "text": "He could have been a pro, but he pissed his talent up the wall."
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        "To waste or squander (money, talent, opportunity, etc.)."
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        "(slang, vulgar) To waste or squander (money, talent, opportunity, etc.)."
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          "word": "piss something up against the wall"
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        {
          "text": "He gets paid each Friday afternoon, and then it's straight down the pub to piss it up the wall."
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        "(specifically) To waste (one's money) on alcoholic drink."
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        "(slang, vulgar) (specifically) To waste (one's money) on alcoholic drink."
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "pissing something up the wall",
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "pissed something up the wall",
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        "(specifically) To waste (one's money) on alcoholic drink."
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        "(slang, vulgar) (specifically) To waste (one's money) on alcoholic drink."
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    {
      "word": "piss something up against the wall"
    }
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"piss something up the wall" meaning in English

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