six feet under

English

Etymology

"Six feet" refers to the traditional depth to which graves are dug.

Adjective

six feet under

  1. (idiomatic) Buried six feet underground; not alive; dead.
    My grandparents are six feet under.
    Synonym: → Thes:dead
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