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Meaning of push up the daisies | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [C2]

Examples

“This parrot is no more. It has ceased to be. It's expired and gone to see its maker. This is a late parrot. It's a stiff. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. If you hadn't nailed it to the perch it would be pushing up the daisies. It's run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. This is an ex-parrot.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

push water uphill push wood push-bike push-biked push-bikes push-biking