six feet under

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

six feet under

(idiomatic) Buried six feet underground; not alive; dead.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dead

My grandparents are six feet under.

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