1. Ý Nghĩa
Be toast: đang trong một tình huống rất bất lợi, khó khăn nghiêm trọng (người), thường có rất ít cơ hội phục hồi hay thành công (vật), cho thấy rằng tình huống hoặc cá nhân đang trên bờ vực thất bại hoặc đối mặt với những hậu quả tiêu cực đáng kể.
2. Ví dụ/Examples
When Bob got a letter from his landlord warning that he had repeatedly missed rent payments and faced eviction if he didn’t pay up right away, he knew he was toast.
Wendy’s car broke down in the middle of nowhere without any cell phone service. She felt like she was toast, stranded, and powerless with no sign of a helping hand and nightfall drawing near.
She got caught copying her friend’s homework, and now her reputation is toast. No one will ever trust her again.
I accidentally spilled coffee all over my laptop, and now it won’t turn on. Man, it’s toast. I’ll have to spend a ton of money on a replacement.
I tried fixing my car myself, but I ended up making it worse. Now it won’t start at all. It was toast.
I had a fever, a runny nose, and a painful throat when I woke up. My plans for the day are toast. Looks like I’ll be spending the night in bed watching Netflix while pulling out tissues.
The electricity was down last night during this crazy storm. Everything in the fridge is toast right now. I suppose we’ll order in for dinner.