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bite the dust

Idiom Success

Meaning

to fail or be defeated

Example Sentences

"Several small startups bit the dust last year."

Related Expressions

let one's hair down

to relax and enjoy oneself freely

go back to the drawing board

to start over again because the previous plan failed

have stars in one’s eyes

to be full of excitement and dreams about the future

short circuit

to cause a sudden failure; to interrupt a process abruptly

double-edged sword

something that has both positive and negative consequences

wild goose chase

a useless or hopeless pursuit