It means you're in a bad situation that you can't get out of.
In this case, it is a less-vulgar version of saying "I'm fucked" or "He really fucked me". It is using the sex act as a metaphor for domination, which apparently is NEVER acceptable in polite company.
A euphemism for the still ruder fuck you , this slangy term dates from the mid-1900s.
Examples of 'screwed' in a sentence
he's got his head screwed onHe screwed his face into an expression of pain. he really screwed up this timeHe screwed the cap back on the bottle. We've been screwed. He screwed the letter up into a ball.
Both are informal ways to say you made mistakes or did something wrong. While not really a bad phrase to say screwed up is a bit more crass a statement than messed up but since both would best be used in informal settings not much difference. "Screw you" is definitely very rude and not advised to use!
/skruːd/ uk. /skruːd/ in very bad trouble or difficulty: If we don't get this finished on time, we're screwed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
(slang) to do something badly or spoil something synonym screw up You really screwed up there! related noun screw-up.
screwed; screwing; screws. transitive verb. 1. a(1) : to attach, fasten, or close by means of a screw.
Screws are used to hold things together, drill holes into things, and even pump liquids. Common examples of screws include bottle caps, bolts, and drill bits.
to make a mistake, or to spoil something: I totally screwed up the chemistry exam. Just don't screw up this time.
The modern sense of screwed originates in the mid-1600s with a sense of to screw as a means of "exerting pressure or coercion", probably in reference to instruments of torture (e.g. thumbscrews). It quickly gained a wider general sense of "in a bind; in unfortunate inescapable circumstances".
British a slang word for drunk.
It means you're in a bad situation that you can't get out of.
In the case that this person is 'screwed' because their plans haven't gone the way they want, or in the case that some fatal flaw has ruined their plans, you could say "you have been undone" or "you are ruined" to express that idea.
/skruːd/ in very bad trouble or difficulty: If we don't get this finished on time, we're screwed.
Meaning of screwed up in English
unhappy and worried because of bad experiences: He's been really screwed up since his wife died.
Opposite of to twist or turn, especially in order to fix something firmly. help. straighten. unscrew. untwist.
An adult will recognise that "screwed up" is a milder form of "f*cked up" -- which in the UK might well be used in the same workplace for a worse than average screw-up, but it might offend some.
SML is an online and texting acronym that means various things. It can mean screw my life, so much love, or sometimes so much laughter. Related words: SOML. LOL.
adjective. If you say that someone is screwed up, you mean that they are very confused or worried, or that they have psychological problems. [informal]
busted defective faulty ruined wrecked.