Pericolo - Death

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi relativi alla morte, tra cui 'mordere la polvere' e 'un piede nella fossa'.

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to [bite] the dust [Frase]

to die or no longer exist

Ex: The old gunslinger faced off with the outlaw , and the outlaw was the one who bit the dust .

to [kick] the bucket [Frase]

to die, used humorously

Ex: When the old girl finally kicked the bucket there was no mention of yours truly in the will .

(as|) dead as a dodo [Frase]

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

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.

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

dead without a doubt

Ex: The cop announced that the body in the dumpster was dead as a doornail .

(as|) dead as mutton [Frase]

undoubtedly no longer alive or in existence

Ex: When the batteries in the remote control died , it was as dead as mutton , and we could n't change the channel .

to [buy] the farm [Frase]

to cease to be alive

Ex: Did you hear that old Walt bought the farm ?

to [die] in harness [Frase]

to die before a person retires from their job

Ex: My grandfather was very hard working and brave and he died in harness .

to [give] up the ghost [Frase]

to stop living

Ex: After a long battle with illness , the elderly man peacefully gave up the ghost in his sleep .

one foot in the grave [Frase]

essere con un piede nella tomba

Ex: At 90 years old , my grandfather often jokes about having one foot in the grave , but he 's still quite active .

to [lay] {sb} to rest [Frase]

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

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to [meet] {one's} Maker [Frase]

to die, used in a humorous way

Ex: After a long and fulfilling life, Mary passed away peacefully, ready to meet her Maker.

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

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

Ex: After receiving a terminal diagnosis , she began to put her affairs in order by updating her will and arranging her financial matters .

get {one's} ticket punched [Frase]

to lose one's life

Ex: After a long and fulfilling life, the elderly man finally got his ticket punched, passing away in his sleep.

to [be] done for [Frase]

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

Ex: We all thought we were done for when the boat started to sink .

at death's door [Frase]

alla porta della morte

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

to [live] on borrowed time [Frase]

vivere nel tempo preso in prestito

Ex: She lived on borrowed time for years before finally receiving a heart transplant .

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

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

Ex: In the war zone , soldiers were dying like flies in the fierce combat .

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

to die, often after a long life or struggle

Ex: After a long and adventurous life , the explorer cashed in his chips , leaving behind a legacy of exploration .

to [pop] {one's} clogs [Frase]

to stop being alive

Ex: Nobody lives in that house since old Roger popped his clogs .

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

to no longer be alive

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

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