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There was a crooked man, and he went a crooked mile, He found a crooked sixpence beside a crooked stile; He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse, And they all lived together in a little crooked house. ("The Crooked Sixpence", Nursery Rhymes by Mother Goose) Deep-six (someone or something) (Am inf) - избавиться от кого-л./чего-л.; ликвидировать Get rid of or dispose of someone or something; bury someone or something six feet deep, the standard depth for a grave: I decided to deep-six some of the old comics that I had collected. * That guy is a pain. Deep-six him so the cops will never find him. Hit/Knock someone for six (inf) - сразить наповал Have a strong emotional effect on someone; upset or overwhelm someone completely; stun; hit very hard; deal a crushing blow; be completely devastated: The bad news really knocked him for six. * I was knocked for six after my husband left me. Also, defeat an opponent completely in any kind of competition or rivalry: Who do you think will win the tennis finals? — Walters. He should knock Johnson for six! * We hit the newspaper for six! For libeling us, the court awarded us damages of $40,000 plus all our costs. The phrase comes from the highest scoring action in the sport of cricket. 84