bite the dust
To die.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My old phone finally bit the dust yesterday.”
“The car was reliable for years, but it finally bit the dust on the highway last week.”
“One by one, the ancient warriors fell, each biting the dust beneath the merciless sun of that forgotten battlefield.”
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all bark and no bite
Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
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beat the dust
To perform curvets too precipitately or too low.
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bite me
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
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bite my ass
Go away!; an expression of disdain or dismissal.
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bite my shiny metal ass
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
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bite of the cherry
A chance; an attempt at something, especially something that can or should only be done once.
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bite of the reality sandwich
A wake-up call, a reality check.
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bite off
To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.
Last updated August 10, 2026