Bite the Dust.
English
idiom
To fail, stop working, or die.
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To fail, stop working, or die.
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To fail, end, or stop working completely.
When something bites the dust, it doesn't just struggle — it's finished, whether that's a plan, a machine, or a business.
It's informal and often slightly humorous, which is why people use it for small everyday failures too.
"Go Down the Drain"
—
Be wasted after effort invested
"Hit a Snag"
—
Meet a problem but continue
"Bite the Dust"
—
Fail or stop completely
Where did the pilot end up?
It bit the dust when the budget was frozen.
Still riding that old bike?
No, it bit the dust in the spring.
Another delivery app just bit the dust.
There were far too many of them anyway.
