Idiom #14: Bite the dust

Sorry I haven't been "on the ball" recently, but here's today's phrase:

Bite the dust

Meaning: To fail; to lose; to die

Example:

• Mark: Oh no, I think this old car is about to bite the dust...
• Mami: What!? Why? How old is this car?
• Mark: I've had it for 5 years.
• Mami: Nooo, it's too young to die!

Ouch!

Origin: This phrase comes from the days of the cowboys. If a rider fell off his horse, he was said to have "bit the dust". And of course the cowboy would find himself with a mouth full of dust/dirt/sand. The words were made even more famous when Queen used it in their song "Another One Bites the Dust". You can watch it here below!

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