take a long walk off a short pier

A form of take a long walk on a short pier — Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.

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Meanings

verbtake a long walk off a short pier (third-person singular simple present takes a long walk off a short pier, present participle taking a long walk off a short pier, simple past took a long walk off a short pier, past participle taken a long walk off a short pier)

present singular third person takes a long walk off a short pier · participle present taking a long walk off a short pier · past took a long walk off a short pier · participle past taken a long walk off a short pier

  1. alternativeAlternative form of take a long walk on a short pier.
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APA

take a long walk off a short pier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20long%20walk%20off%20a%20short%20pier

MLA

“take a long walk off a short pier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20long%20walk%20off%20a%20short%20pier. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a long walk off a short pier,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20long%20walk%20off%20a%20short%20pier.

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