Zack Phuc
2021-06-25 09:06
Kiss the dust verb phrase
To die or pass away
We would have kissed the dust if we had been in that building during the earthquake.
To fall down after being hit
I can't believe that my favorite boxer kissed the dust after just a few minutes in the ring.
To lose or be conquered
He is the type of person who is very arrogant, and I guess sooner or later he will kiss the dust.
To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat
To lose the skill or advantage one used to have in the past
Used to say one who finds something can keep it and does not need to give it back to the person who has lost it
Used to indicate an unsuccessful person in a particular area.
If one "loses his/her shirt", he/she loses a lot of or all of money as a result of a bad bet or investment.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him
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