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snuff it

 

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Verb snuff it has 1 sense
  1. kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it - die; "The old man finally kicked the bucket"
    --1 is one way to die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
    Sample sentence:
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Term: snuff it

Description:

Snuff it is a colloquial expression primarily used in British English, meaning to die or pass away. It is often used in a humorous or lighthearted manner to make the concept of death less serious or to soften the impact of the phrase.

Senses and Usages:

1. Verb - To die or pass away:

Example sentence: After a long battle with illness, George finally snuffed it peacefully in his sleep.

2. Idiom - To stop functioning or cease to exist:

Example sentence: If you don't pay your bills on time, your electricity may snuff it, leaving you in the dark.

3. Colloquial - To fail or come to an end:

Example sentence: I accidentally dropped my phone and now the screen has snuffed it, I need to get it repaired.

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