deep six
burial or discarding at sea.
complete rejection or ruin.
Origin of deep six
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Other definitions for deep-six (2 of 2)
to throw overboard.
to get rid of; abandon; discard.
to reject, negate, or ruin: The team deep-sixed the manager's attempt to call Sunday practice.
Origin of deep-six
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How to use deep six in a sentence
The prescription for U.S. policy, then, should be clear: deep-six the sequester.
The Sequester Defies Economic Good Sense and Should Be Canceled | Robert Shapiro | March 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI have wanted to deep-six our opening credits for about two years.
British Dictionary definitions for deep-six
(tr) US slang to dispose of (something, such as documents) completely; destroy
Origin of deep-six
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Cultural definitions for deep-six
To dispose of, discard, or get rid of: “The board of directors deep-sixed the proposal without even reading it.” This phrase is derived from the noun “deep six,” meaning burial at sea and referring to the depth of water necessary for such a burial. The term was later used as slang for a grave (customarily six feet underground) and, by extension, as a verb meaning “to kill.”
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Other Idioms and Phrases with deep six
Also, give or get the deep six. Burial at sea. For example, When the torpedo hit our boat, I was sure we'd get the deep six. This expression alludes to the customary six-foot depth of most graves. [Early 1900s]
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