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screwed

adjective B2
  1. Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger. (slang) · They found out about our betrayal, so now we're screwed.
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The Spencervale doctor who had come the night Minnie May had the croup met Anne at the house of a patient one afternoon early in vacation, looked her over sharply, screwed up his mouth, shook his head, and sent a message to Marilla Cuthbert by another person.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 257 · C1
Many modern devices are glued rather than screwed together, spare parts can be hard to come by, and a new appliance often costs less than having the old one repaired.
The Lost Art of Repair, p. 1 · C2

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