cooked
Cooked can mean in serious trouble or likely to fail, as if a situation is already beyond saving.1
How “cooked” is used
- Tone
- Informal slang.
- Where you’ll see it
- In messages such as “we are cooked,” the speaker may be reacting to a difficult exam, a failed plan, or bad news. The seriousness ranges from a small joke to a genuine expression of worry.
Examples
- The deadline is in ten minutes and the file is gone. We are cooked.
- I forgot the first line of my presentation and thought I was cooked.
Examples are written for this site to show typical use. They are not quotes.
Usage notes
- This is the slang sense, separate from food that has been prepared with heat.
- Do not assume the same meaning for every phrase containing “cook”; the surrounding sentence matters.
Origin
Origin not verified.
Related
Sources
- Cooked — Merriam-Webster Slang (opens in a new tab)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/slang/cooked
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