shit a brick

== English == === Alternative forms === shit bricks === Pronunciation === === Verb === shit a brick (third-person singular simple present shits a brick, present participle shitting a brick, simple past and past participle shit a brick or shat a brick or shitted a brick) (idiomatic, vulgar) To react strongly or excessively, especially in anger, fear, or astonishment. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “shit a brick v.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.