Like death warmed over

Have you ever caught your death of cold? Ever been at death's door? Do you know anyone who's had a fate worse than death? I'm gonna be the death of you with all these questions, huh? Yup, you're right. Today is all about DEATH!

-How's that pesky boss of yours?

-Hopefully me: Oh, she died.

How dull. Instead of using "die" how about some alternatives? So, without any further ado, let's get started.

depart this life

archaic die.

kick the bucket

informal die.

buy the farm

informal die: also (bought it) informal used to say that somebody has died: Her uncle had bought it in the fire.

cash in one's chips

informal die.

go to a better place

informal die.

P.S. Nobody knows where this ''better place'' is per se, but when my pet died and my daddy used this phrase; I found solace in that, even for a very short period of time.

Update:

take a dirt nap

push up daisies

meet one's maker

and the last but not least...

''sleep with the fishes'' (The Godfather)

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  • You're very welcome, Luci. I love it when you use what you've learned in your comments. 

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  • Hahaaa.. so many idioms..I just knew kick the bucket.. so yeah nobody of us knows when they push up daisies :D hahaa like this one the most! Thanx for sharing such informative blog A738a!
  • How can you know, what could she do???:) But I guess, yes:) And I am not spreading the nonsense. Everything what I spread has the sense!
  • Roman, sure you do! 

    And if your goat friend could see/read you now, she'd be doing this to you:

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  • Who is it at the animation? And MARY! I am not spreading the nonsense!!!!

  • It's funny how A7 and AG try to explain the bucket thing to Roman, but Roman already got it in his weird way of thinkin' and he's wondering another weird thing that nobody gets 'cause makes no sense and makes AG and A7 confused about if Roman got the joke or what the hell is going on... It isn't cool how Roman spreads the nonsense without even trying it?? It's a gift XD

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  • Ah:) Let's just forget about this -_- bucket. I don't know why are you thinking that i don't understand this saying...

  • I meant not gonna kick that darn bucket. 

  • I am sorry, A738a, but I don't understand your last comment... Especially that word "foreseeable".
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