The world's least qualified life coach. (allegedly)
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ADJECTIVE · SAID ABOUT YOU, PROBABLY
Means someone is in serious trouble, doomed or out of options, as in “I’m cooked” before an exam you haven’t revised for. It can also mean exhausted or completely worn out.
ZACK’S TRANSLATION
Monday, your pension, and the group project you said you’d “handle”.
“Exam’s tomorrow and I haven’t opened the book. I’m cooked.”
You’re not cooked. You’re well done.
“If Mum sees this bill, we’re cooked.”
She has seen it. She is choosing her moment.
“I’ve been at work for eleven hours, I’m cooked.”
Correct, and the HR policy says that’s “resilience”.
| WHAT THEY SAY | “I’m cooked.” |
|---|---|
| WHAT THEY MEAN | “I’m in serious trouble.” |
| GROWN-UP VERSION | “This isn’t ideal.” |
HOW COOKED ARE YOU? (TODAY’S AVERAGE READER, MADE UP)
FIND OUT PROPERLY
DEPT. 03-GZ · 30 SECONDSScreen Time AutopsyA formal post-mortem on the hours you will never get back.BEGIN THE AUTOPSY →RELATED WORDS (ALSO ABOUT YOU)
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