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Bite the dust
verb
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Definitions
1.
verb
To die.
2.
verb
To quit, or fail.
"My old backpack finally bit the dust the other day."
Synonyms
return to dust
turn to dust
kiss the dust
pass away
snuff it
go home
meet one's end
cash in one's chips
pass on
dust
fall
go to sleep
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