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bite the dust

idiom
Meaning

To die.


Examples
SIMPLE

My old phone finally bit the dust yesterday.

CONTEXTUAL

The car was reliable for years, but it finally bit the dust on the highway last week.

COMPLEX

One by one, the ancient warriors fell, each biting the dust beneath the merciless sun of that forgotten battlefield.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all bark and no bite

    Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

  2. 02

    beat the dust

    To perform curvets too precipitately or too low.

  3. 03

    bite me

    An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.

  4. 04

    bite my ass

    Go away!; an expression of disdain or dismissal.

  5. 05

    bite my shiny metal ass

    An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.

  6. 06

    bite of the cherry

    A chance; an attempt at something, especially something that can or should only be done once.

  7. 07

    bite of the reality sandwich

    A wake-up call, a reality check.

  8. 08

    bite off

    To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.

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