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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
Stathis-Greek
Else[els]
Ervin['ə:vin]
KaleviKAH-le-veeFinnish
JephthahJEF-thə (English)Biblical
Azhar-Arabic, Urdu
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