Sod this/that for a game of soldiers British phrase slang rude
The word "sod" can be replaced by "blow/screw/fuck."
Another version of this phrase is "sod/blow/screw this for a lark."
Used to express that you do not want to do something because it is annoying or requires too much work.
Well, sod this for a game of soldiers. I'll get a new machine instead of spending the whole afternoon trying to fix this shit.
A: "Hey, wanna go on a trip with us this June? It'll be fun." B: "Sod that for a game of soldiers."
To remain in a unpleasant or negative situation because one doesn't want to change
people often do irrational or foolish things when they are in love.
I and my boyfriend have decided to get married in the summer. I don't think that's wise, since we won't have enough money saved by then to set up house. But then, one cannot love and be wise.