English idioms related to Danger

English idioms related to Danger - Death

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to bite the dust
phrase
to die or no longer exist
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to kick the bucket
phrase
to die, used humorously
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(as) dead as a dodo
phrase
(of a person, animal, or plant) certainly not alive or in existence any longer
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(as) dead as a doornail / herring
phrase
dead without a doubt
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(as) dead as mutton
phrase
undoubtedly no longer alive or in existence
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to buy the farm
phrase
to cease to be alive
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to die in harness
phrase
to die before a person retires from their job
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to give up the ghost
phrase
to stop living
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one foot in the grave
phrase
the state of being close to death due to old age or a fatal sickness
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to lay sb to rest
phrase
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
phrase
to die, used in a humorous way
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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
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get one's ticket punched
sentence
to lose one's life
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to be done for
phrase
to be in a very dangerous situation that one may face death at any moment
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at death's door
phrase
used to describe someone who is about to die
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to live on borrowed time
phrase
to be expected to die soon because of a serious illness, terrible accident, etc.
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to drop / fall / die like flies
phrase
(of a large number of people or animals) to die or get sick rapidly
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to cash in one's chips
phrase
to die, often after a long life or struggle
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to pop one's clogs
phrase
to stop being alive
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to be pushing up (the) daisies
phrase
to no longer be alive
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