pits

British  

/ pɪts /

plural noun

1. slang  the worst possible person, place, or thing

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Etymology

Origin of pits

C20: perhaps shortened from armpits

Example Sentences

The discovery of a series of huge Neolithic pits have been confirmed at the Stonehenge World Heritage Site after initial research a few years ago.

From BBC

One system of cable design would require impossibly deep pits of 60 feet or more, at every site.

From The Wall Street Journal

But with Labour’s approval rating in the pits, backbenchers rebelled against the prospect of a rate increase.

From The Wall Street Journal

The absence of data due to the government shutdown is one factor—but the real dilemma pits the weakening labor market against stubbornly sticky inflation.

From Barron's

SANTIAGO—The first thing to know about Chile’s presidential election this coming Sunday is that it pits a card-carrying communist against a candidate of the far right.

From The Wall Street Journal