bite the dust
idiomPart ofbite
bite the dust — idiom
1. To fail, be defeated, or stop existing.
1.idiom
Definition
To fail, be defeated, or stop existing.
Example
Many small shops bite the dust during the recession.
Our team bit the dust in the first round of the tournament.
2. to fail completely, stop working, or die — used in an informal, often slightly h
2.idiom
Definition
to fail completely, stop working, or die — used in an informal, often slightly humorous way.
Example
Another small bookstore on Main Street has bitten the dust this year.
Xander's old laptop finally bit the dust during the long video call.