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/Sounds like "mohr" (as in "more") + "DEHR" (as in "debt") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "POHL" (as in "port") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

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

Examples

The favorite team bit the dust in the semifinals.

After that investment, they bit the dust big time.

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Regional synonyms

A knit garment for keeping warm when temperatures drop. In Mexico and Colombia, the suéter is that piece your mom forces you to bring 'just in case' even when it's ninety degrees outside.