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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

In Argentina and Uruguay, a motorcycle delivery rider, especially one working for apps like Rappi, PedidosYa, or Uber Eats, weaving through city traffic with that iconic square backpack. One of the most visible workers in any Rioplatense city, rain or shine.