Bite the dust
To fail, collapse, or stop working.
Examples
- My old laptop finally bit the dust, so I’m using my backup for now.
- If this blender bites the dust too, I’m just buying smoothies from now on.
- That cheap vacuum bit the dust after two months, which honestly was not a surprise.
Quote
It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
Remix: A long life that’s empty is still a short story.