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GIVE IT THE DEEP SIX

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Dictionary entry overview: What does give it the deep six mean?

• GIVE IT THE DEEP SIX (verb)
The verb GIVE IT THE DEEP SIX has 1 sense:

1. toss out; get rid of

Familiarity information: GIVE IT THE DEEP SIX used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GIVE IT THE DEEP SIX (verb)

Sense 1

give it the deep six ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Toss out; get rid of

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

deep-six; give it the deep six

Context example:

deep-six these old souvenirs!

Hypernyms (to "give it the deep six" is one way to...):

cast aside; cast away; cast out; chuck out; discard; dispose; fling; put away; throw away; throw out; toss; toss away; toss out (throw or cast away)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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