deep six
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Tweet n. Slang 1. Burial at sea. 2. Disposal or rejection of something: gave all our plans the deep six. [American slang, a grave, referring to the conventional depth of a grave (six feet).] |
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deep-six (dēpsĭks)
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Tweet tr.v. deep-sixed, deep-six·ing, deep-six·es Slang 1. To toss overboard. 2. To toss out; get rid of: deep-sixed the incriminating papers. |
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