take a long walk off a short pier
take a long walk off a short pier is the alternative form of take a long walk on a short pier.
Meaning of take a long walk on a short pier
Verb
take a long walk on a short pier (third-person singular simple present takes a long walk on a short pier, present participle taking a long walk on a short pier, simple past took a long walk on a short pier, past participle taken a long walk on a short pier)
- Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
- 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.1952, Hospitals: the journal of the American Hospital Association, volume 26, page 40
- Synonyms:
- get lost, go jump in the lake, beat it, push off, go away, fuck off, take a hike, piss off, bugger off, clear off
Forms of take a long walk off a short pier
| third-person singular present | takes a long walk off a short pier |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking a long walk off a short pier |
| past | took a long walk off a short pier |
| past participle | taken a long walk off a short pier |
Questions about take a long walk off a short pier
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- Take a long walk off a short pier is the alternative form of take a long walk on a short pier.
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