snuff it

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Definition

Verb (informal, idiomatic): To die; to pass away. This is a colloquial and often humorous or irreverent euphemism for death.

Usage

This phrasal verb is used informally to talk about someone's death in a blunt, sometimes darkly humorous way. It is not appropriate for formal contexts or when expressing sympathy.

Examples
  • He snuffed it after a long illness.
  • I heard the old car finally snuffed it on the highway.
  • In the movie, the villain snuffs it in a dramatic explosion.
Advanced Usage
  • Often used to convey a sense of something ceasing to function permanently, not just for living beings.
    • My phone's battery has finally snuffed it.
  • Can imply a sudden or undignified end.
Variants and Related Words
  • Snuff (verb): To extinguish (a candle). The idiom "snuff it" derives from this image of a life being extinguished like a candle flame.
  • Snuff film (noun): A genre of film depicting actual murder. This is a separate, highly specific, and disturbing term not directly related to the casual idiom "snuff it."
Synonyms (Informal Euphemisms for "die")
  • Kick the bucket
  • Pop one's clogs
  • Bite the dust
  • Buy the farm
  • Pass away (more respectful)
Phrasal Verbs
  • Snuff out: A more common phrasal verb meaning to extinguish something (a light, a flame) or, figuratively, to end something abruptly (e.g., a life, a rebellion, hope).
    • The storm snuffed out the campfire.
    • The regime brutally snuffed out the protest.
Related Idioms
  • To be snuffed out: To have one's life ended suddenly or prematurely.
    • His promising career was snuffed out by the accident.
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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