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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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Fran Wendelboe, R-New Hampton, wanted to introduce a new bill, arguing that the small amount that would be raised from campers could be covered in the Rainy Day Fund, without deep-sixing the budget.
Decreasing the overall wealth of a society by deep-sixing the equivalent of 187,000 new pickup trucks will no doubt have a negative affect on the well-being of a population.
Referring any issue to "further study" usually means deep-sixing it in the bureaucracy.
 
 
 
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