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debitum naturae reddere (Nep. Reg. 1)to die a natural death.Rate it:

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dieTo stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.Rate it:

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die in harnessTo continue to work until the day of one's death.Rate it:

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diligentem esse in retinendis officiisto be exact, punctual in the performance of one's duty.Rate it:

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dirt napA state of permanent rest; the state of death.Rate it:

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do the honorsPerform a duty.Rate it:

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do the honoursPerform a duty.Rate it:

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doss aboutTo shirk one's work or duty.Rate it:

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doss aroundTo shirk one's work or duty.Rate it:

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duty callsExpresses that the speaker has something they must do.Rate it:

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ElysianElysium; home of the blessed, after death.Rate it:

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Elysian FieldsElysium; home of the blessed, after death.Rate it:

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end of the lineFinal cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.Rate it:

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eternal sleepDeathRate it:

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être à l'article de la mort (or, à l'agonie)To be at death’s door.Rate it:

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faceplantDeath or defeat in popular multiplayer online games.Rate it:

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fais ce que dois, advienne que pourraDo your duty, come what may.Rate it:

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fame necarito be starved to death (as punishment).Rate it:

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FortnightOilA Specially Refined Lantern-oil for the Switchman's Signal Lanterns used on the Grand Trunk Railroad. 'Topped-Off' Lanterns generally required refilling after a 'fortnight' of duty time. (Conjecture)Rate it:

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frigore conficito freeze to death.Rate it:

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from the cradle to the graveSpanning an entire lifetime; from birth to death.Rate it:

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fruit of one's loinsC. 1950, Kay Boyle, "Adam's Death" in Fifty Stories , ISBN 9780811212069, p. 541.Rate it:

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gallows humorComedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.Rate it:

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give earDante Gabriel Rosetti, A Death-Parting, lines 5-6.Rate it:

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give me liberty or give me deathA set-phrase indicating enormous displeasure at any over-authoritarian policy or law.Rate it:

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gone north aboutDead, of sailor or seaman whose cause of death was anything except by drowning.Rate it:

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grimm keeperMaster of deathRate it:

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hanging offenceA crime so serious that it is punishable by means of death by hanging.Rate it:

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happily ever afterLiving happily until death. Typically associated with fairy tales.Rate it:

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have someone's blood on one's headTo be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.Rate it:

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have the biscuitTo be of no further use; to be near death.Rate it:

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hounded me almost to deathA continuing harassment, a constant and recurring state of personal raging.Rate it:

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how did he dieWhat were the circumstances of his death?Rate it:

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il a l'air d'un déterréHe looks as pale as death, as pale as a ghost.Rate it:

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il est à l'article de la mortHe is at the point of death, at death’s door.Rate it:

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il est mort de sa belle mortHe died a natural death.Rate it:

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il était à deux doigts de la mortHe was at death’s door, within an ace of death.Rate it:

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in officio manere (Att. 1. 3)to remain faithful to one's duty.Rate it:

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in the line of dutyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ the,‎ line,‎ of,‎ duty.Rate it:

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in the line of dutyAs part of or while performing official duties, usually of the military or police personnel, or of government officials.Rate it:

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in the woodsIn critical condition; near death's door.Rate it:

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inediā mori or vitam finireto starve oneself to death.Rate it:

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killTo put to death; to extinguish the life of.Rate it:

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killTo invent a story that conveys the death of (a character).Rate it:

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killSpecifically, the death blow.Rate it:

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kiss of deathSomething that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.Rate it:

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kiss of deathA kiss on the cheek that signifies the death of the receiver, as delivered by a mob boss or one with such influence.Rate it:

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knocking on heaven's doorDying, close to death.Rate it:

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la mort l'a pris au pied levéDeath took him without a moment’s notice.Rate it:

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Last SupperThe Passover meal that Jesus ate with his disciples on the night before his death.Rate it:

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