Synonyms for bite the dust
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : duhst |
| Phonetic Transcription : dÊŒst |
Top 10 synonyms for bite the dust
Définition of bite the dust
Origin :- Old English dust, from Proto-Germanic *dunstaz (cf. Old High German tunst "storm, breath," German Dunst "mist, vapor," Danish dyst "milldust," Dutch duist), from PIE *dheu- (1) "dust, smoke, vapor" (cf. Sanskrit dhu- "shake," Latin fumus "smoke"). Meaning "that to which living matter decays" was in Old English, hence, figuratively, "mortal life."
- verb pass away
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