be carried out feet first
be carried out feet first
To be removed from a place or situation only after one has died. Gary will never retire—he'll be carried out of his office feet first. Grandma's neighborhood is getting worse and worse, but it seems she won't leave unless she's carried out feet first. A: "This farm is Uncle Joe's whole life." B: "I know, he'll be carried out feet first."
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