to sleep with the fishes
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to be killed or dead, typically conveying the body has been disposed of by being thrown into water
Idiom
Informal
Örnekler
In mobster movies, characters often warn their enemies that they'll end up sleeping with the fishes if they do n't comply.
The detective found a note in the victim's pocket, cryptically stating, " He who crosses the boss ends up sleeping with the fishes. "
