feed the fishes



feed the fishes

slang To drown. Primarily heard in UK. We've got a search party out there right now, but I'm getting more and more worried about some of our guys feeding the fishes. If you can't swim, it's only a matter of time till you feed the fishes!
See also: feed, Fishes

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Thomasinatom-ə-SEE-nəEnglish
Cilka-Slovene
Porsche[pɔtʃ]
SÉVerin-French
Abiodun-Western African, Yoruba
Iason-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin