cock one's toes en · VERB
Meanings
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(Ireland, UK, idiomatic, slang) To die.
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:I'll be well pickled by the time I'm ready to cock my toes!
1951, The Irish Monthly, volume 79, page 191:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cocks one's toes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cocking one's toes | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cocked one's toes | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cocked one's toes | Tense=Past | lexicographic |