An expression to say that someone has failed spectacularly or was defeated in a humiliating way. Biting the dust leaves no dignity intact.

To speak badly of someone behind their back, in a low voice but with the intention of it being known. Gossiping in a discrete way.

An attitude of total openness to what happens, without fixed plans or expectations. The philosophy of absolute improvisation.

In soccer, to be a substitute who never gets playing time — spending the entire match warming the bench without getting a single minute. The nightmare of any ambitious player with a passive coach.