deep-six

English

Etymology

From deep + six. Maybe: depth of a grave (six feet).

Verb

deep-six (third-person singular simple present deep-sixes, present participle deep-sixing, simple past and past participle deep-sixed)

1. (US, idiomatic) to throw something overboard from a ship
2. (US, idiomatic) to get rid of something unwanted

   First, the stark message to “eat less” of a particular food has been deep-sixed. - 28/01/2007, New York Times [1]

See also

• hit into the long grass