Die a natural death In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "die a natural death", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2022-09-06 07:09

Meaning of Die a natural death

Die a natural death American Australia phrasal verb

If you say that something dies a natural death, you mean that it fails, fades away, or no longer exists.

I predict that the protest will soon die a natural death before it gains any agreement with the company.

Don't worry about criticism from public opinion. The scandal will die a natural death.

These fashion trends died a natural death in a few years ago.

If you say that someone dies a natural death, you mean that he dies because of disease or old age.
 

They reckoned that James was murdered instead of dying a natural death.

Other phrases about:

fray at/around the edges/seams

1. To become shabby or worn along the edges when talking about fabric or threads

2. To become weaker or less effective, or start to fail

come unstuck

1. To fail completely

2. To become separated from something that was stuck to

Bad News Travels Fast
Information about trouble or misfortune circulates quickly( more quicly than good good news)
come a gutser

To fail

flushed down the tubes

Having totally failed

Grammar and Usage of Die a natural death

Verb Forms

  • die a natural death
  • died a natural death
  • dies a natural death
  • dying a natural death

The verb "die" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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