Go jump in a lake In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "go jump in a lake", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2021-03-14 09:03

Meaning of Go jump in a lake (redirected from Go jump in a lake! )

Synonyms:

Go Fly a Kite , get lost , take a long walk on a short pier

Go jump in a lake! offensive spoken language informal

Used to tell someone in a rude way to go away and stop bothering you

I'm not in the mood for your stupid things right now. Go jump in a lake!

I was so sick of her that I told her to go jump in a lake.

Other phrases about:

these things are sent to try us

This idiom is often used to express that you should accept an unpleasant situation or event because you cannot change it.

The author of your own misfortune
to be blamed because of one's own problem
you can't unring a bell

Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.

to ask for trouble
to behave in a way that is likely to incur problems or difficulties
button your lip
To stop talking about anything

Grammar and Usage of Go jump in a lake!

Verb Forms

  • Goes jump in a lake!
  • Went jump in a lake!
  • Gone jump in a lake!

Either "a" or " the" is accepted in this idiom.

Origin of Go jump in a lake!

This term is used especially in Minnesota by grandmas who are angry but are to civilized to swear. Also found in some quotations from the 1900s.

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