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Phrases you would deep-six.
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" In this day and age"
Marine Corps Dictionary: Deep Six
To throw something overboard or away. Originally the call of a sailor to the bridge that the depth of the water is more than six but not quite seven fathoms.
I think the six fathoms bit long preceded the six feet as in coffin depth.
Marine Corps Dictionary: Deep Six
To throw something overboard or away. Originally the call of a sailor to the bridge that the depth of the water is more than six but not quite seven fathoms.
I think the six fathoms bit long preceded the six feet as in coffin depth.
Yeah, I didn't know/remember the specifics of the phrase, but as far as I can always remember, it's something I heard people say on ships in movies. So I always associated it with the water.
Sorry guys but most americanisms..have a nice day, alright already, oh my God etc etc. It drives me to distraction. Its is not so much what is said but the intonation...does that make me a bad person
Sorry guys but most americanisms..have a nice day, alright already, oh my God etc etc. It drives me to distraction. Its is not so much what is said but the intonation...does that make me a bad person
On that note:
Ring you up
Namby Pamby
Cheeky Monkey
anything involve Arse (any phrase that is, I'm an open-minded bloke
).Best to turn this back toward them: "Bare with you? Excuse me, but I hardly know you!"