| 单词 | to die on one's arse |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto die on one's arse P13. to die on one's arse: to fail badly; to suffer an irreversible decline, come to a sudden or premature end. Originally and frequently with reference to stand-up comedians or other entertainers, and the failure of a live performance; cf. to die on one's feet at foot n. and int. Phrases 2d(b). ΚΠ 1984 T. Francis in K. Kirk Men in Frocks 110/1 Some of the songs go down as well as they did two years ago and so l'm a bit scared to get rid of them—good numbers are hard to find, and l haven't died on my arse yet. 1999 Guardian 6 May (G2 section) 13/1 Homer never had to die on his arse on an open-mike night. 2015 Irish Daily Mail (Nexis) 15 Aug. (Sport section) 77 Dark clouds are forming..because hurling is dying on its arse. < as lemmas |
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