/Sounds like 'mOR-dehr ehl POHL-voh'/
An expression to say that someone has failed spectacularly or was defeated in a humiliating way. Biting the dust leaves no dignity intact.
Example
"The favorite team bit the dust in the semifinals."
"After that investment, they bit the dust big time."
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/Sounds like 'mOR-dehr ehl POHL-voh'/
An expression to say that someone has failed spectacularly or was defeated in a humiliating way. Biting the dust leaves no dignity intact.
Example
"The favorite team bit the dust in the semifinals."
"After that investment, they bit the dust big time."
Word family
Regional synonyms: