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Six feet refers to the traditional depth to which graves are dug. (Actual grave depths today may vary.)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
six feet under
Today it means: Buried underground; not alive; dead. Full definition →
Today it means: Buried underground; not alive; dead. Full definition →
Six feet refers to the traditional depth to which graves are dug. (Actual grave depths today may vary.)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.