Six feet under

[nitikasnv]

Hi,

Six feet under:It is a term for being dead, referring to a grave six feet underground.

Thanks

[Alex_D]

Even if you see an idiom at the first time, you may guess what native speaker understand by this. I find it funny and interesting. As for the title idiom, I thought that 'dead' is too obvious meaning and answered 'they are in serious trouble'

[Andylu2]

This is how deep they usually bury people when they die. It is a way of saying they are dead.

[julianna]

yey moiii !! i got it right !!

[blackpicha]

I've summed all the ways of saying "to die" I've found in this thread. Incredible...:

to buy a farm, or simply, to buy it. for example: he bought it during a skirmish with the jerries. also, when somebody dies, they croak. to give up the ghost, to kick the bucket, to fall off one's perch, to bite the dust, to pop one's clogs
to pop off
six feet under
to be dead as a doornail
to cash in one's chips
to be pushing up the daisies
to snuff it

What a wonderful language !!

[gramlord]

There is also a shorter and active form, "deep six", where you indicate ignoring, terminating or ending something. Eg, "Lets deep six that idea".

[hoabup]

Got it ^^