turn one’s toes up
turn (one's) toes up
1. To die. I didn't want to turn my toes up before I was 50, so I set about really improving my diet and getting more exercise. The man keeled over and turned his toes up right there on the spot.
2. To fail; to go out of business. Another local store has turned their toes up, the latest victim of the giant retailer that moved into town.
3. To give up completely; to stop putting in the effort necessary to compete or succeed. Despite a strong showing in the first half, the team seemed to just turn their toes up after falling a little bit behind.
See also: toe, turn, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
turn one’s toes up
tv. to die. The cat turned up its toes right after church. Ah, the power of prayer.
See also: toe, turn, up
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- turn (one's) toes up
- be toes up
- toes up
- nip on (someone's or something's) toes
- turn up (one's) toes
- turn up one's toes
- turn up toes
- turn up your toes
- diet
- chameleon diet