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to bite the dust

to bite the dust
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bahyt stressed th ee duhst]
    • /tu baɪt stressed ði dʌst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bahyt stressed th ee duhst]
    • /tu baɪt stressed ði dʌst/

Definition of to bite the dust words

  • phrase to bite the dust If you say that something has bitten the dust, you are emphasizing that it no longer exists or that it has failed. 0
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Parts of speech for To bite the dust

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to bite the dust popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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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