six feet under

English

Alternative forms

• six feet deep

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

six feet under

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Buried six feet underground; not alive; dead.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dead

   My grandparents are six feet under.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: mullan alla
• French: six pieds sous terre (fr)
• Portuguese: a sete palmos, sete palmos abaixo da terra