be pushing up the daisies

be pushing up (the) daisies

slang To be dead. This phrase alludes to one having been buried underground. I'll be pushing up the daisies long before taxes in our city go down. You'll be pushing up daisies when mom finds out that you dented her brand-new car.

be pushing up the daisies

If someone is pushing up the daisies, they are dead. Instead of pushing up the daisies, he is still among the living, grey whiskers and all. Note: This expression is used humorously.

词组	be pushing up the daisies
释义	be pushing up the daisies be pushing up (the) daisies slang To be dead. This phrase alludes to one having been buried underground. I'll be pushing up the daisies long before taxes in our city go down. You'll be pushing up daisies when mom finds out that you dented her brand-new car. See also: daisy, pushing, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be pushing up the daisies If someone is pushing up the daisies, they are dead. Instead of pushing up the daisies, he is still among the living, grey whiskers and all. Note: This expression is used humorously. See also: daisy, pushing, up Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: be pushing up (the) daisies be pushing up daisies be six feet under tell (one) what (one) can do with (something) tell someone what to do with something tell what to do with bear the bell donkey's ears a beggar on horseback beggar
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