| 释义 |
idiombe pushing up (the) daisiesa humorous expression meaning to be dead:Just because I'm your mother, you talk as if all my old boyfriends were pushing up the daisies.It's a good thing I had Sal to look after me, or I'd be pushing up daisies by now.
be pushing up (the) daisiesslang To be dead. This phrase alludes to one having been buried underground. I'll be pushing up the daisies long before taxes in our city go down. You'll be pushing up daisies when mom finds out that you dented her brand-new car. be pushing up the daisies If someone is pushing up the daisies, they are dead. Instead of pushing up the daisies, he is still among the living, grey whiskers and all. Note: This expression is used humorously. be ˌpushing up (the) ˈdaisies (old-fashioned, humorous) be dead and in a grave: I’ll be pushing up daisies by the time that happens.A daisy is a small white flower that often grows in grass. |