take a long walk on a short pier
Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He told the rude man to take a long walk on a short pier.”
“When the salesman refused to leave my house, I told him to take a long walk on a short pier.”
“After the consultant demanded an unreasonable fee for his subpar work, the manager firmly suggested he take a long walk on a short pier.”
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a day late and a dollar short
Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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a short drop and a sudden stop
A fall to one's death by hanging.
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a week is a long time in politics
In politics, much change can occur in a short space of time.
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as the day is long
Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.
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ball and Chalk
[Cockney slang]walk
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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cake walk
Something extremely easy.
Last updated August 10, 2026