cheat the worms



cheat the worms

To avoid death, especially after having a serious illness. Refers to the worms often found near a decaying body. A: "I heard that Ellen cheated the worms! Is that true? Last I saw her, she was so sick." B: "Oh, yeah! She's doing great now!" I hope I can cheat the worms and make a full recovery—but I feel so sick right now.
See also: cheat, Worms

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
S&Aelig;Wine-Anglo-Saxon
RamsesRAM-seez (English)Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Olimpiaaw-LEEM-pyah (Polish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian
KnudKNOODDanish
Alease-English
Bainbridge['beibridʒ]