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deep-six
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deep-six (dpsks)
tr.v. deep-sixed, deep-six·ing, deep-six·es Slang
1. To toss overboard.
2. To toss out; get rid of: deep-sixed the incriminating papers.

deep-six
vb
(tr) US slang to dispose of (something, such as documents) completely; destroy
[from six feet deep, the traditional depth for a grave]
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Verb1.deep-six - toss out; get rid of; "deep-six these old souvenirs!"
chuck out, discard, cast aside, cast away, throw away, toss away, toss out, put away, throw out, cast out, dispose, fling, toss - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
2.deep-six - throw from a boat
throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"
Translations
deep-six [ˌdiːpˈsɪks] VT (US) (= throw out) → tirar; (= kill) → cargarse


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Under the Bush administration, the report was deep-sixed.
These obstacles have deep-sixed all efforts to date to build a practical OTEC system, though engineers have been trying for over a hundred years.
The Celtics deep-sixed the Philadelphia 76ers by 19 points, 110-91, at the Garden to extend their winning streak to 19, one more than the streak compiled by the 1981-82 Celtics.
 
 
 
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