stick a fork in something in English

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{
  "etymology_text": "From the practice of sticking a fork in meat in order to determine whether it is done (cooked).",
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        {
          "text": "I'd play the last level with you, but I'm out of lives. Stick a fork in me!"
        }
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        "Used to indicate that something or someone is finished, or, in a broader sense, defeated or ruined."
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        "(idiomatic, informal) Used to indicate that something or someone is finished, or, in a broader sense, defeated or ruined."
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{
  "etymology_text": "From the practice of sticking a fork in meat in order to determine whether it is done (cooked).",
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    {
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        {
          "text": "I'd play the last level with you, but I'm out of lives. Stick a fork in me!"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to indicate that something or someone is finished, or, in a broader sense, defeated or ruined."
      ],
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        "(idiomatic, informal) Used to indicate that something or someone is finished, or, in a broader sense, defeated or ruined."
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"stick a fork in something" meaning in English

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