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jack shit

/ˈdʒæk ʃɪt/

Meanings
pronoun
Nothing, (lack of) anything (i.e. lack of anything of value)

Examples :

"I studied all night for the test, but I remember jack shit now. "
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Illustration night

night noun

/naɪt/

The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

"How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?"

Illustration shit

shit noun

/ʃɪt/

Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.

"The dog left a pile of shit on the lawn. "

Illustration lack

lack noun

/lak/ /læk/

A defect or failing; moral or spiritual degeneracy.

"His recent lack of focus in class showed a worrying moral failing. "

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

Illustration studied

studied adjective

/ˈstʌdid/

Practiced; self-conscious; careful.

"She gave a studied reply."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

Illustration value

value noun

/ˈvæljuː/

The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.

"The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

Illustration jack

jack noun

/dʒæk/

A coarse mediaeval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.

"The knight wore a heavy jack of leather over his tunic to protect himself in battle. "

Illustration nothing

nothing noun

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

"The broken pencil was nothing; I easily found a new one. "

Illustration remember

remember verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmbə/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/

To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.

"I remember my grandmother's smile; it's a clear image in my mind. "

Illustration test

test noun

/test/

A challenge, trial.

"The difficult exam was a real test of her knowledge. "

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all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."