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die with one's boots on

boot
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boot]
    • /daɪ wɪθ, wɪð wʌnz buts ɒn, ɔn/
    • /daɪ wɪð wʌnz buːt ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boot]
    • /daɪ wɪθ, wɪð wʌnz buts ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of die with one's boots on words

  • noun die with one's boots on a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg. 1
  • noun die with one's boots on Chiefly British. any shoe or outer foot covering reaching to the ankle. 1
  • noun die with one's boots on an overshoe, especially one of rubber or other waterproof material. 1
  • noun die with one's boots on an instrument of torture for the leg, consisting of a kind of vise extending from the knee to the ankle, tightened around the leg by means of screws. 1
  • noun die with one's boots on any sheathlike protective covering: a boot for a weak automobile tire. 1
  • noun die with one's boots on a protective covering for the foot and part of the leg of a horse. 1

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Origin of die with one's boots on

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English bote < Anglo-French, Old French; of uncertain origin

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Parts of speech for Die with one's boots on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

die with one's boots on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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