deep-six



deep-six someone or something

Sl. to get rid of someone or something; to dispose of someone or something. (Refers originally to burying someone or something six feet deep, the standard depth of a grave.) Take this horrible food out and deep-six it. That guy is a pain. Deep-six him so the cops will never find him.

deep-six somebody/something

  (American informal)
to get rid of someone or something They want to deep-six the project because it's costing too much money.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ayesha-Arabic, Urdu
Lakshmana-Hinduism
RaimundRIE-muwnt (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Upasana-Indian, Hindi
Arlineahr-LEENEnglish
Darshana-Indian, Marathi