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be swimming with the fishes

be swimming with the fishes

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pravina-Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Fahima-Arabic
Pelagiyapye-lah-GEE-yah, pee-lah-GEE-yahRussian
Lucrezialoo-KRE-tsyahItalian
Auguste (1)o-GOOSTFrench
Nerea-Basque
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