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# pushing up daisies

idiom (verb phrase: be pushing up daisies, pushing up the daisies)

«pushing up daisies» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, humorous) dead and buried.

### In the lessons

Used jokingly to talk about death, as if flowers were growing above the grave. Humorous register, all English-speaking countries; too light for real grief.

### Examples

- When I'm pushing up daisies, you can have my bike.
- That old cowboy is pushing up daisies now.
- If I eat that, I'll be pushing up daisies by morning!
- The villain ended up pushing up daisies.
- Our goldfish is pushing up daisies in the garden.
- Grandpa joked he'd be pushing up daisies before the bus came.

### Note

Do not say it to someone who is grieving. It is not about gardening. Plain words: dead, buried.