cock one's toes
cock one's toes verb: to die.
Verb
cock one's toes (third-person singular simple present cocks one's toes, present participle cocking one's toes, simple past and past participle cocked one's toes)
- To die.
- I'll be well pickled by the time I'm ready to cock my toes!1951, The Irish Monthly, volume 79, page 191
- Captain Giles: Fianna Fáil would like to see you cock your toes but I hope they will not be able.1955, Ireland. Oireachtas. Dáil, Díosbóireachtaí Párlaiminte: Tuairisc Oifigiúil, volume 151, page 123
- Synonyms:
- turn up one's toes
Synonyms of cock one's toes
Forms of cock one's toes
| third-person singular present | cocks one's toes |
|---|---|
| present participle | cocking one's toes |
| past participle | cocked one's toes |
| past | cocked one's toes |
Questions about cock one's toes
- What does cock one's toes mean?
- Cock one's toes means to die.
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- Cock one's toes is a verb.
- What is the past tense of cock one's toes?
- The past tense of cock one's toes is cocked one's toes.
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