pray to the porcelain god: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To vomit into a toilet, typically as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, food poisoning, or illness.
  • To be violently sick, usually in a context implying embarrassment or loss of control.

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  • After drinking too much at the party, Mike had to pray to the porcelain god several times.

    Mike vomited into the toilet multiple times after heavy drinking.

  • She felt sick and prayed to the porcelain god after eating some questionable seafood.

    She vomited into the toilet after consuming bad seafood.

  • When the roller coaster made him nauseous, he rushed to pray to the porcelain god.

    He hurried to vomit into the toilet due to motion sickness.

  • If you overindulge at the banquet, you might find yourself praying to the porcelain god later.

    Eating or drinking too much could cause you to vomit afterward.

• 2.

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  • Figuratively, to react with strong revulsion or rejection toward something, without literal vomiting.
  • To suffer a humiliating or unpleasant setback that prompts an extreme negative response.

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  • I had to pray to the porcelain god when I saw the terrible state of the kitchen after the party.

    I reacted with disgust to the messy kitchen, figuratively vomiting.

  • She prayed to the porcelain god figuratively after reading the awful reviews of her favorite movie.

    She felt strong revulsion upon seeing bad reviews.

  • Anyone who watches that horror film might pray to the porcelain god without actually vomiting.

    Watching the film causes extreme disgust, not literal vomiting.