cold meat box

名詞

イギリス英語廃用俗語

(UK, slang, obsolete) A coffin.

日本語の意味

棺

They lowered him into the cold meat box beneath the old oak.

彼らは古い樫の木の下で彼を棺桶に下ろした。

意味（1）

(UK, slang, obsolete) A coffin.

"Perhaps you have a charm for never growing any older?"

"No; but I could not lead such a life. I have already a bad cough."

"Ah, I see you already in the cold-meat box."

cold meat boxes

（ plural ）