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bite the dust 1. Sl. to die. A shot rang out, and another cowboy bit the dust. The soldier was too young to bite the dust. 2. Sl. to break; to fail; to give out. My old car finally bit the dust. This pen is out of ink and has bitten the dust. bite the dust 1. (informal) to fail or to stop existing Three hundred more people lost their jobs in the same region when another firm bit the dust. She can't make it on Saturday? Oh, well, another good idea bites the dust! 2. (humorous) to die Two Hollywood stars of the thirties have recently bitten the dust. bite the dust to stop existing Back in the ’50s we had many competitors, but most have bitten the dust. Another fashion fad has bitten the dust. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Grant that my sword may pierce the shirt of Hector about his heart, and that full many of his comrades may bite the dust as they fall dying round him. |
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