have the biscuit
English
Etymology
From have + the + biscuit (“Communion wafer”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
have the biscuit (third-person singular simple present has the biscuit, present participle having the biscuit, simple past and past participle had the biscuit)
- (idiomatic, Canada) To be of no further use; to be near death.
References
- http://www.worldwidewords.org Issue 607, 4 October, 2008