Six Feet Under Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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six feet under What does six feet under mean?	to be dead	My friend does not plan to move from his house until he is six feet under.
six feet under What does six feet under mean?	dead (buried six feet under the ground in a grave)	The criminal lives a bad life and if he does not change he will soon be six feet under.
six feet under What does six feet under mean?	dead and buried	My uncle has been six feet under for over five years now.
six feet under What does six feet under mean?	dead (buried six feet under the ground in a grave)	The criminal lives a bad life and if he does not change he will soon be six feet under.
six feet under What does six feet under mean?	dead and buried	My uncle has been six feet under for over five years now.
six feet under What does six feet under mean?	to be dead	My friend does not plan to move from his house until he is six feet under.
	Some Random Idioms
take the cake What does "take the cake" mean?	to be the best or the worst	The woman's manners take the cake. They are very bad.

flame What does "flame" mean?	angry message or personal attack online
B&E What does "B&E" mean?	Break and Enter - a criminal act of breaking into a house or building to steal something	Break and Enter - a criminal act of breaking into a house or building to steal somethingWhen I was going to university there was a B&E in my apartment.
give (someone) a free hand What does "give (someone) a free hand" mean?	to allow someone to do something in the way that they choose	The senior managers give their employees a free hand to make their work schedule.
no sweat What does "no sweat" mean?	idiom. no worries or concerns; everything is fine
ballpark estimate/figure What does "ballpark estimate/figure" mean?	a guess in a certain area or range	a guess in a certain area or rangeWe were given a ballpark estimate as to how much it would cost to buy the business.

get on someone's case What does "get on someone's case" mean?	to criticize someone	The boy's mother is always getting on his case when his room is not clean.
piggyback What does "piggyback" mean?	sitting or being carried on the back and shoulders	The man was carrying his child around the room piggyback style.
Let the best be the enemy of the good What does "Let the best be the enemy of the good" mean?	If the desire for an unattainable perfection stops someone from choosing good possibilities, they let the best be the enemy of the good.
against one's will What does "against one's will" mean?	to be without a person's consent or agreement	The police took the man to jail against his will.
runner What does "runner" mean?	somebody who transports illegal items.	That gun runner got arrested, didn't he?
Dancing on someone's grave What does "Dancing on someone's grave" mean?	If you will dance on someone's grave, you will outlive or outlast them and will celebrate their demise.

American Idioms and Expressions

Six Feet Under Idiom