The old car will be pushing up daisies soon.
push up daisies
idiomTo be dead.
Origin
disputed originIn allusion to the daisy flowers growing over a dead person's grave. Originated in World War I.
The criminal bragged that his enemies would be pushing up daisies before the week ended.
He realized that after a century of conflict, both the victors and the vanquished were long since pushing up daisies.
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push against an open door
To do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.
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push in
To jump the queue, especially in a forceful manner.
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push it
To make an extraordinary or risky effort; to behave in a way which tests the limits; to take chances; to expect too much.
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push on
To persist, persevere.
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push one's luck
To take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky.
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push one's way
to make one's way by pushing.
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push the boat out
To do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.
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push the envelope
To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.