Meaning of take a long walk on a short pier | Babel Free

Definitions

Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.

colloquial, derogatory, idiomatic

Examples

“Well, it was a busy day and I was really cut down to size — in fact, once I was told to take a long walk on a short pier.”

“She smiled, but she wasn't the same Tina who had told her banker dad to take a long walk on a short pier.”

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