buy the farm

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Definition
  1. Verb (idiomatic):
    • To die: The phrase "buy the farm" is an informal, often euphemistic idiom meaning to pass away or to be killed, especially suddenly or violently.
Usage
  • This idiom is used informally, often to soften the bluntness of stating that someone has died. It is frequently used in contexts involving accidents, military action, or other sudden deaths.
  • It is typically used in the past tense (e.g., ).
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The old pilot bought the farm when his vintage plane crashed.
    • After years of dangerous work, he finally bought the farm in a construction accident.
    • I heard the character buys the farm in the third act of the play.
Advanced Usage
  • The idiom often carries a slightly ironic or darkly humorous tone.
  • It is commonly found in informal narratives, fiction, and colloquial speech rather than in formal writing or announcements.
Variants and Related Words
  • Kick the bucket (idiomatic verb): Another informal synonym for "to die."
  • Pass away (verb phrase): A more common and gentle euphemism for dying.
  • Perish (verb): A more formal word meaning to die, especially in a tragic or violent way.
Synonyms
  • Die
  • Pass away
  • Perish
  • Kick the bucket
  • Meet one's end
Related Idioms
  • Push up daisies: To be dead and buried.
    • If you're not careful, you'll be pushing up daisies.
  • Six feet under: Dead and buried.
    • That secret will stay with him until he's six feet under.
Verb
  1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    • She died from cancer
    • The children perished in the fire
    • The patient went peacefully
    • The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

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