be sleeping with the fishes



be sleeping with the fishes

gangster cliché To be murdered and have one's body disposed of in a river, lake, or ocean. Don't worry, boss, that no-good snitch will be sleeping with the fishes before sunrise.
See also: Fishes, sleep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GÜRsel-Turkish
MuhsİN-Turkish
Rosalia[rəu'za:liə]
SaladinSAL-ə-din (English), SAL-ə-deen (English)History
PresleyPRES-leeEnglish
EveretteEV-ə-rit, ev-ə-RETEnglish