The phrase
"burnt toast" refers to a piece of bread that has been cooked for too long and turned black. It can be used as a figure of speech to describe something that is ruined or has gone wrong.
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Sentences with «burnt toast»
- I did, however, detect the smell of burnt toast in the ninth - floor corridor one morning. (moneysense.ca)
- The only way to mess up is by burning the toast, and if you do, you can just make more of the egg mixture in less than a minute. (strawmarysmith.com)
- Anything can start the argument, even a fight over burnt toast. (michaelregier.com)
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