bless the world with (one's) heels



bless the world with (one's) heels

To be hanged. A: "Did you hear what happened to the fellow that got caught robbing the general store? He blessed the world with his heels today." B: "Wow. I didn't know that was an offense punishable by hanging."
See also: bless, heel, world

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Uaithne-Irish
Jewell['dʒu:əlz]
-Vietnamese
Kelda-English (Rare)
Rikutoṙee-koo-toJapanese
Adriannaayd-ree-AN-ə (English), ahd-RYAHN-nah (Polish)English, Polish