idiom
bite the dust
BYT the DUST
baɪt ðə dʌstListen
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Syllable breakdown
bitethedust
Dictionary meaning
to fail completely; to be defeated or to fall; also used when a plan or project collapses; originally referred to a warrior falling in battle
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