lose the number of (one's) mess

lose the number of (one's) mess

obsolete To die or be killed. Originally a military and naval phrase. Many good men lost the number of their mess after the sabotage attack on our ship.
See also: lose, mess, number, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
  • sure as eggs is eggs
  • a penny for them
  • great minds
  • great minds think alike
  • be twiddling (one's) thumbs
  • be twiddling your thumbs
  • Heinz
  • Heinz 57 (variety)
  • Heinz 57 variety