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Danger - Death

Explorez les expressions idiomatiques anglaises liées à la mort, y compris 'mordre la poussière' et 'un pied dans la tombe'.

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English idioms related to Danger
to [bite] the dust
to bite the dust
[Phrase]

to die or no longer exist

passer l'arme à gauche, crever

passer l'arme à gauche, crever

Ex: The old gunslinger faced off with the outlaw, and the outlaw was the one who bit the dust. 
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to [kick] the bucket
to kick the bucket
[Phrase]

to die, used humorously

casser sa pipe, passer l'arme à gauche

casser sa pipe, passer l'arme à gauche

Ex: When the old girl finally kicked the bucket there was no mention of yours truly in the will. 
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(as|) dead as a dodo
(as) dead as a dodo
[Phrase]

(of a person, animal, or plant) certainly not alive or in existence any longer

raide mort, bel et bien mort

raide mort, bel et bien mort

Ex: Look at the trees – the one that fell and got us and the other one beside it – were both due to come down, they were dead as dodos. 
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(as|) dead as a (doornail|herring)
(as) dead as a doornail
[Phrase]

dead without a doubt

raide mort, bel et bien mort

raide mort, bel et bien mort

Ex: The cop announced that the body in the dumpster was dead as a doornail. 
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(as|) dead as mutton
(as) dead as mutton
[Phrase]

undoubtedly no longer alive or in existence

raide mort, bel et bien mort

raide mort, bel et bien mort

Ex: When the batteries in the remote control died, it was as dead as mutton, and we couldn't change the channel. 
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to [buy] the farm
to buy the farm
[Phrase]

to cease to be alive

passer l'arme à gauche, mourir

passer l'arme à gauche, mourir

Ex: Did you hear that old Walt bought the farm? What a shame—at least he got to spend 92 years on this earth. 
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to [die] in harness
to die in harness
[Phrase]

to die before a person retires from their job

mourir avant la retraite, mourir encore en activité

mourir avant la retraite, mourir encore en activité

Ex: My grandfather was very hard working and brave and he died in harness. 
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to [give] up the ghost
to give up the ghost
[Phrase]

to stop living

rendre l'âme, mourir

rendre l'âme, mourir

Ex: After a long battle with illness, the elderly man peacefully gave up the ghost in his sleep. 
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one foot in the grave
one foot in the grave
[Phrase]

the state of being close to death due to old age or a fatal sickness

un pied dans la tombe, proche de la mort

un pied dans la tombe, proche de la mort

Ex: At 90 years old, my grandfather often jokes about having one foot in the grave, but he's still quite active. 
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to [lay] {sb} to rest
to lay somebody to rest
[Phrase]

to put the body of a person who has died in a tomb or grave during a funeral

inhumer, enterrer

inhumer, enterrer

Ex: After the funeral service, family and friends gathered at the cemetery to lay their loved one to rest. 
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to [meet] {one's} Maker
to meet one's Maker
[Phrase]

to die, used in a humorous way

aller rencontrer son Créateur, passer dans l'autre monde

aller rencontrer son Créateur, passer dans l'autre monde

Ex: After a long and fulfilling life, Mary passed away peacefully, ready to meet her Maker. 
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to [put] {one's} affairs in order
to put one's affairs in order
[Phrase]

to complete one's unfinished business, such as clearing debts, etc., especially because one is about to die

mettre ses affaires en ordre, régler ses dernières affaires

mettre ses affaires en ordre, régler ses dernières affaires

Ex: After receiving a terminal diagnosis, she began to put her affairs in order by updating her will and arranging her financial matters. 
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get {one's} ticket punched
get one's ticket punched
[phrase]

to lose one's life

perdre la vie, mourir

perdre la vie, mourir

Ex: After a long and fulfilling life, the elderly man finally got his ticket punched, passing away in his sleep. 
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to [be] done for
to be done for
[Phrase]

to be in a very dangerous situation that one may face death at any moment

être déjà presque mort, être condamné à mourir

être déjà presque mort, être condamné à mourir

Ex: We all thought we were done for when the boat started to sink. 
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at death's door
at death's door
[Phrase]

used to describe someone who is about to die

aux portes de la mort, à l'article de la mort

aux portes de la mort, à l'article de la mort

Ex: After the car accident, he was rushed to the hospital, and for a time, it seemed like he was at death's door. 
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to [live] on borrowed time
to live on borrowed time
[Phrase]

to be expected to die soon because of a serious illness, terrible accident, etc.

vivre en sursis, avoir ses jours comptés

vivre en sursis, avoir ses jours comptés

Ex: She lived on borrowed time for years before finally receiving a heart transplant. 
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to [drop|fall|die] like flies
to drop like flies
[Phrase]

(of a large number of people or animals) to die or get sick rapidly

mourir en masse, mourir les uns après les autres

mourir en masse, mourir les uns après les autres

Ex: In the war zone, soldiers were dying like flies in the fierce combat. 
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to [cash] in {one's} chips
to cash in one's chips
[Phrase]

to die, often after a long life or struggle

tirer sa révérence, passer l'arme à gauche

tirer sa révérence, passer l'arme à gauche

Ex: After a long and adventurous life, the explorer cashed in his chips, leaving behind a legacy of exploration. 
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to [pop] {one's} clogs
to pop one's clogs
[Phrase]

to stop being alive

casser sa pipe, passer l'arme à gauche

casser sa pipe, passer l'arme à gauche

Ex: Nobody lives in that house since old Roger popped his clogs. 
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to [be] pushing up (the|) daisies
to be pushing up (the) daisies
[Phrase]

to no longer be alive

manger les pissenlits par la racine, être six pieds sous terre

manger les pissenlits par la racine, être six pieds sous terre

Ex: I hope to live a long, healthy life and avoid pushing up daisies for many more years. 
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