Death - IELTS Flashcards

1
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Pass away

A

To die

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2
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Kick the bucket

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( to die) I heard that old farmer down the road kicked the bucket last night.

Not polite more informal manner of speaking!

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3
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Bite the dust

A

Many soldiers bit the dust during the war.

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4
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Dead as a doornail

A

definitely dead - Informal Speech

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5
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Dead to the world

A

completely unconscious or asleep (coma)

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6
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Death is not the end

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meaning that death is not the final chapter in one’s life, but rather a continuation of the soul’s journey.

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7
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Death is a part of life

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meaning that death is a natural and inevitable aspect of the human experience

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8
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To meet one’s maker

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to die and face judgement from God

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9
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To cheat death

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to narrowly avoid death

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10
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To dance with death

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to take a great risk

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11
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Death and taxes are the only certainties in life

A

It’s often said that death and taxes are the only certainties in life, but there are many other things that are just as inevitable.

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12
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Death is a debt we all must pay

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meaning that death is an inevitable part of life that we will all have to face eventually.

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13
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Death is a natural part of life

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He knew that death is a natural part of life and he was ready to accept it when it came.

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14
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Passed on

A

a way of saying that someone has died without directly saying “died” or “death”
Example: I’m sorry to hear that your mother has passed on.

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15
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Lost

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a way of saying that someone has died without directly saying “died” or “death”
Example: I was so sorry to hear that you’ve lost your father.

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16
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No longer with us

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a way of saying that someone has died without directly saying “died” or “death”
Example: I’m sorry to hear that your friend is no longer with us.

17
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Gave up the ghost

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Informal - he stopped fighting death