Veszély - Death

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to [bite] the dust [kifejezés]

to die or no longer exist

Ex: After a long and courageous battle with cancer , she finally bit the dust , leaving her family in mourning .

to [kick] the bucket [kifejezés]

to die, used humorously

Ex: He always said he wanted to travel the world before kicking the bucket , and he did just that .

(as|) dead as a dodo [kifejezés]

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

Ex: The technology from that era is as dead as a dodo now , with no practical use in today 's world .

(as|) dead as a (doornail|herring) [kifejezés]

dead without a doubt

Ex: When the sons ran forward he was dead as a herring , with a broken neck .

(as|) dead as mutton [kifejezés]

undoubtedly no longer alive or in existence

Ex: After the old refrigerator stopped working , it became as dead as mutton , and all the food inside spoiled .

to [buy] the farm [kifejezés]

to cease to be alive

Ex: Unfortunately , when the mountaineer lost his footing , he fell to his death , buying the farm in a tragic accident .

to [die] in harness [kifejezés]

to die before a person retires from their job

Ex: Despite his retirement age , John continued to work and eventually died in harness at his beloved job .

to [give] up the ghost [kifejezés]

to stop living

Ex: The old car finally sputtered and gave up the ghost , leaving its owner stranded on the side of the road .

one foot in the grave [kifejezés]

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

Ex: After the severe heart attack , she felt like she had one foot in the grave but managed to make a remarkable recovery .

to [lay] {sb} to rest [kifejezés]

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

Ex: After the funeral service, family and friends gathered at the cemetery to lay their loved one to rest.

to [meet] {one's} Maker [kifejezés]

to die, used in a humorous way

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to [put] {one's} affairs in order [kifejezés]

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

Ex: The aging businessman decided to retire and put his affairs in order by selling the company and distributing assets to his family .

get {one's} ticket punched [Mondata]

to lose one's life

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to [be] done for [kifejezés]

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

Ex: After failing to submit the project on time , he felt that his chances for a good grade were done for .

at death's door [kifejezés]

used to describe someone who is about to die

Ex: The elderly patient had been battling a serious illness for months and was now at death 's door .

to [live] on borrowed time [kifejezés]

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

Ex: The endangered species was living on borrowed time as their habitat continued to be destroyed .

to [drop|fall|die] like flies [kifejezés]

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

Ex: During the deadly pandemic , people in overcrowded areas were dropping like flies due to the fast-spreading virus .

to [cash] in {one's} chips [kifejezés]

to die, often after a long life or struggle

Ex: The elderly woman , who had been battling a terminal illness , decided it was time to cash in her chips with dignity .

to [pop] {one's} clogs [kifejezés]

to stop being alive

Ex: Poor old Tom finally popped his clogs at the ripe old age of 95 .

to [be] pushing up (the|) daisies [kifejezés]

to no longer be alive

Ex: When I 'm gone , do n't mourn for me ; I 'll be pushing up daisies and at peace .

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