deep-six

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It nearly persuaded Arnold to deep-six the thing, even though he claims that he wants vigorous action on climate change.

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  1. transitive verb Slang To toss overboard.
  2. transitive verb Slang To toss out; get rid of: deep-sixed the incriminating papers.

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  • - Now in public beta phase, Microsoft Security Essentials will not only replace the OneCare security suite but also deep-six Windows Defender. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • If you have a PC that's too old for reuse, the quickest, most efficient, and arguably most entertaining way to deep-six its data is to simply remove the old hard drive and drill a few holes directly into its platters.
  • Here ` s one way to do it: deep-six much of the world ` s agricultural waste. —  EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed
  • It only takes one member of the Bury Brigade to deep-six an article, so don't get your hopes up! —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
  • The only thing missing in the article about Spitzer and the sub-prime sham is the mainstream media's desire to deep-six Spitzer and gave scant attention to the looming issue. —  News Dissector Blog
 

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