cock one's toes

verb

To die.

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turn up one's toes
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Meanings

verbcock one's toes (third-person singular simple present cocks one's toes, present participle cocking one's toes, simple past and past participle cocked one's toes)

present singular third person cocks one's toes · participle present cocking one's toes · participle past cocked one's toes · past cocked one's toes

  1. IrelandUKidiomaticslangTo die.

    I'll be well pickled by the time I'm ready to cock my toes!

    1951, The Irish Monthly, volume 79, page 191
    1 more example

    Captain Giles: Fianna Fáil would like to see you cock your toes but I hope they will not be able.

    1955, Ireland. Oireachtas. Dáil, Díosbóireachtaí Párlaiminte: Tuairisc Oifigiúil, volume 151, page 123

    Synonyms: turn up one's toes

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo die.

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turn up one's toes
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turn up one's toes
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