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Cringeworthy 

So embarrassing, awkward, or upsetting as to cause one to cringe

Example 

She’s such an awful orator — “err, umm, umm, err, err”. It’s cringeworthy.

Weirdo

A person whose dress or behavior seems strange or eccentric

Example 

What a weirdo she is.

Spot on

Completely accurate or correct

Example 

—“It’s the enemy within that has always been the true problem.”

—“Spot on.”

Sell down the river

To betray; To betray the faith of

Examples

They kept the merger a secret until the last minute, so the employees who were laid off felt they’d been sold down the river. 

They’ve already sold their country down the river.

Banged up

In prison

Example 

These people who come up with this rubbish aren’t banged up right.

Kick to the kerb

To discard, abandon, or dismiss someone or something that has become redundant, obsolete, useless, or unwanted

Example 

Looks like the department has become infected and lost its way.  Time to kick it to the Kerb.

Sound like torture 

The phrase “sound like torture” refers to the psychological impact of loud or disturbing sounds, often used in a derogatory context

Example 

Listening to him sounds like torture.

Con

An instance of deceiving or tricking someone

Example

Biggest con ever.