Deep Six

Word DEEP SIX
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Hyphenation deep-six
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Definitions and meanings of "Deep Six"

What do we mean by deep six?

To toss overboard. transitive verb

To toss out; get rid of. transitive verb

To discard in a deep body of water; -- also used figuratively, to discard contemptuously. transitive verb

To throw from a boat into the water. transitive verb

(idiomatic) to throw something overboard from a ship verb

(idiomatic) to get rid of something unwanted verb

Toss out; get rid of verb

Throw from a boat verb

To discard, get rid of, or cancel; to completely put an end to something.

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The word "deep-six" in example sentences

And the potato industry got both Democratic and Republican senators from potato-growing states to deep-six the USDA's proposal to limit starchy vegetables to two servings a week. ❋ Michael F. Jacobson (2011)

Our view on energy: Don't use oil spill as excuse to deep-six domestic drilling ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was no better on my mother's side, where her Uncle Aloysius turned out to be the editor who told James Joyce to deep-six the title "The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" and rename it "The Lads From the Liffey Were Feeling Quite Squiffy," because, as he put it, "C'mon, Jimbo: 'Portrait of the Artist' sounds like you're a Limey." ❋ Joe Queenan (2011)

Too bad, I was sort of hoping they'd deep-six some of those meaningless full price exhibition games. ❋ Len Berman (2011)

And so, in a way, she's asking a jury to assume the mantle of Annie Wilkes, the mad fan in Stephen King's "Misery" who punished an author who dared to deep-six her favorite character. ❋ Eric Felten (2011)

Our view on energy: Don't use oil spill as excuse to deep-six domestic drilling - USATODAY. com ❋ Unknown (2010)

Don't use oil spill as excuse to deep-six domestic drilling ❋ Unknown (2010)

In stump speeches and interviews, Ms. Bachmann said her tax work helped lead her to the conclusion that the U.S. should "deep-six" the tax code and scrap taxes on inheritance and capital gains, stances that have made her a tea-party favorite. ❋ Patrick O'Connor (2011)

So maybe Angle is merely exercising her right to revise or deep-six past statements and actions with what she might call First Amendment remedies? ❋ Greg Sargent (2010)

OUR VIEW: Don't use oil spill as excuse to deep-six domestic drilling ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Beltway RNC crowd, including those who pushed the McCain-Palin candidacy in 2008, are now going to jump onto the Rick Perry bandwagon and deep-six the first of the true business candidates—Mitt Romney. ❋ Unknown (2011)

When motivation flags, bailing out doesn't just deep-six the goal, it deprives you of what you really need, the gratification of having moved forward. ❋ Joe Robinson (2011)

Take a deep breath...and burn it in the fireplace, recycle it with this week's trash, or deep-six it in the back of a storage closet. ❋ Frank Farwell (2012)

Break up the biggest banks and deep-six the "too big to fail" doctrine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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