to kick the bucket
1kick the bucket — When someone kicks the bucket, they die …
2kick the bucket — ► kick the bucket informal die. Main Entry: ↑kick …
3kick the bucket — verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life She died from cancer The children perished in the fire The patient went peacefully The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102 • Syn: ↑die,… …
4kick the bucket — When someone kicks the bucket, they die. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To kick the bucket is a lighthearted way of talking about death. He will inherit when his grandfather kicks the bucket! …
5kick the bucket — Meaning Die. Origin The wooden frame that slaughtered animals were hung from is known as a bucket. The death spasms of the animals caused them to kick the bucket …
6kick the bucket — tv. to die. □ I’m too young to kick the bucket. □ The cat kicked the bucket last night …
7kick the bucket — Old cleaning people never die, they just kick the bucket …
8To kick the bucket — Bucket Buck et, n. [OE. boket; cf. AS. buc pitcher, or Corn. buket tub.] 1. A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids. [1913 Webster] The old oaken bucket, the iron bound bucket …
9To kick the bucket — Kick Kick (k[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kicked} (k[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kicking}.] [W. cicio, fr. cic foot.] 1. To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog. [1913 Webster] He [Frederick the …
10kick the bucket — {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. * /Old Mr. Jones kicked the bucket just two days before his ninety fourth birthday./ Compare: KICK OFF(3) …
