taking the six

swallowing one's pride, especially if the one swallowing his pride is small

"Looks like he's taking the six", Mark said, as he watched Jon swallow his pride and apologize for being rude to the female teacher.

by Tiny Jon January 22, 2008

taking the sixth

v. Avoiding self-incrimination by hiding behind a more powerful-sounding, but non-existent, constitutional amendment.

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They will not get my corpulent corpse! I am taking the sixth then seeking asylum in North Korea.

There is no sixth Mr. President.

Fake News!

by gnostic3 December 28, 2019