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deep-six
deep-six someone or something
Sl. to get rid of someone or something; to dispose of someone or something. (Refers originally to burying someone or something six feet deep, the standard depth of a grave.) Take this horrible food out and deep-six it. That guy is a pain. Deep-six him so the cops will never find him.
deep-six somebody/something
(American informal) to get rid of someone or something They want to deep-six the project because it's costing too much money.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
VerÓNica | | be-RO-nee-kah | Spanish |
Lera | | - | Russian, Ukrainian |
Grid | | GRID | Norse Mythology |
Erkki | | ERK-kee | Finnish |
AndrÉ | | awn-DRE (French), an-DRE (Portuguese) | French, Portuguese |
Terry (1) | | TER-ee | English |