The old car finally sucked the kumara on the highway.
suck the kumara
idiomTo die.
Origin
disputed originPresumably because both a buried corpse and a kumara (“sweet potato”) are found under the earth.
The ancient computer started smoking and eventually sucked the kumara in the middle of my report.
After decades of faithful service, the heirloom clock finally sucked the kumara, leaving the house in an eerie, unmeasured silence.
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suck a big one
To be terrible; to be of a very low standard.
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suck a lemon
To be in a sour or negative mood.
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suck and blow
To perform two incompatible actions; to hold views which are in contradiction.
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suck donkey balls
To be terrible, of extremely poor quality.
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suck down
To drink (or, more rarely, eat) all of something quickly.
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suck dry
To exhaust all the resources of someone or something.
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suck face
To kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time.
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suck hind tit
To feed from an inferior source of food.
Last updated April 17, 2026