Give It The Deep Six (Verb)
Meaning
Toss out; get rid of; "deep-six these old souvenirs!".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The captain decided it was time to give the old navigation system the deep six and upgrade to modern technology.
- We're going to give the old couch the deep six and buy a new one for the living room.
- After the move, they decided to give several boxes of unwanted items the deep six.
- I'm so tired of this broken phone, let's give it the deep six and get a new one.
- The company is giving their outdated marketing strategy the deep six in favor of a more modern approach.