pee on someone's cornflakes

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Meaning · English

to spoil or ruin someone's plans or event

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm hỏng hoặc phá hủy kế hoạch hoặc sự kiện của ai đó

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Literally: urinate on breakfast cereal
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

His constant complaining really peed on our cornflakes at the party

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “pee on someone's cornflakes” mean?

to spoil or ruin someone's plans or event Literally: urinate on breakfast cereal

Is “pee on someone's cornflakes” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.