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
IuliaYOO:-li-a (Ancient Roman)Romanian, Ancient Roman
Achab-Biblical Latin
Radana-Czech, Slovene
MarwinMAHR-veenGerman
Pranveraprahn-VER-ahAlbanian
Celestinothe-le-STEE-no (Spanish), se-le-STEE-no (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-no (Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese