To sleep/swim with the fishes Home The Lexicon To sleep/swim with the fishes Thumbnail Phrase or WordTo sleep/swim with the fishesDefinitionTo be killed and disposed of, usually criminally.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategorySwimmies and Other Aquatic LifeGrammatical SubcategoryVerbs: Actions/States of Being Previous itemTo determine whether something is fish or fowl Next itemTo have other/bigger fish to fry
