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to be pushing up (the) daisies
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to no longer be alive
Humorous
Idiom
InformalWhat is the origin of the idiom "pushing up daisies" and when to use it?
The idiom "pushing up daisies" is used to describe someone who is deceased or buried. The phrase likely originates from the idea that when a person is buried in a cemetery, they are beneath the ground, pushing the soil upward as if they were helping to grow the daisies or other flowers on the grave. This expression is often used humorously or casually.
Example
It's important to enjoy life while we're here because eventually, we'll all be pushing up the daisies.
If I were you, I'd make the most of every day because none of us know when we'll be pushing up the daisies.
She used to say that when she's pushing up daisies, she wanted a beautiful garden over her grave.
