Put a fork into someone
verb phrase
To show that someone or something is definitively finished; confirm failure: If American businesses don’t catch up you can ”put a fork into ’em. They’re done”
[1990s+; fr the cook’s way of testing whether something baked or roasted is ready to serve]
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