English / idiom
bite the dust
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To fall, fail, perish, or be completely eliminated
In context
01
Without empathetic donors, many small nonprofit charities will unfortunately bite the dust.
02
Their greedy scheme to exploit poor tenants finally bit the dust after community protests.
Synonyms
perish,fail completely,fall by the wayside
Antonyms
succeed,prosper,endure
Collocations
finally bite the dust,cause to bite the dust,another initiative bit the dust