Take a long walk off a short pier In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "take a long walk off a short pier", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-11-12 12:11

Meaning of Take a long walk off a short pier

Synonyms:

go jump in the lake , Go play in the traffic

Variants:

take a long walk on a short pier

Take a long walk off a short pier British informal verb phrase colloquial pejorative idiomatic

Used to say that someone goes away and leave you alone, usually because what they are doing or saying is really irritating

Take a long walk off a short pier! I don't want to hear you explain the reasons for what you did to me.

You are disturbing me. Take a long walk off a short pier!

Other phrases about:

go peddle your papers

Go away, and leave me alone!

make (oneself) scarce

To make oneself difficult to find in order to avoid something like trouble

go climb a tree

Used to ask somebody to go away and stop annoying you
 

Grammar and Usage of Take a long walk off a short pier

Verb Forms

  • taken a long walk off a short pier
  • takes a long walk off a short pier
  • taking a long walk off a short pier
  • took a long walk off a short pier
  • to take a long walk off a short pier

The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.

error

Report Error

Do you see anything wrong?

Share your idioms

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.

Submit An Idiom

Make a Donation!

Help us update and complete more idioms

Donate

TODAY
confusion worse confounded

Confusion made worse than before.

Example:

There was heavy traffic on the way to work this morning. Confusion worse confounded when some drivers were arguing with each other right in the middle of the street.

Join the Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates!

Darkmode