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six feet under

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six feet under
Fig. dead and buried. Fred died and is six feet under. They put him six feet under two days after he died.
See also: feet, six

six feet under
dead and buried You're just waiting until he's six feet under so you can get his money.
Etymology: based on the idea that dead people are traditionally buried six feet under the ground
See also: feet, six


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