Idioms and Phrases on Sleep and Death with examples
Idioms and Phrases on Sleep and Death with examples
This section covers some interesting Idioms and Phrases with examples on important phenomena of life like sleep and death. Each of them is accompanied by meanings and examples to make them easy to undersand.
Anyone interested in improving their communication skills will find this list of idioms and phrases with examples interesting. However, all the freshers and students preparing for their competitive exams like MBA, NMAT, CAT, MAT, XAT, SNAP, MHCET, Banking exams, IBPS, SBI, RRB, SSB, SSC, RBI, UPSC etc. will find this collection of idioms with explanation especially useful.
1. Shut-eye
Meaning: To sleep or give rest to the body.
Example: I must get some shut-eye, because I have been constantly working for 9 hours.
2. Toss and turn
Meaning: Unable to sleep
Example: Due to headache, Sarah was tossing and turning all night.
3. At death's door
Meaning: A person who is about to die/very near to death.
Example: The boy was at death's door, but no one cared for him because his family had disowned him for being a thief .
4. Death wish
Meaning: A person who invites death, who has a desire to die.
Example: The acid attack victim had a death wish because she was unable to bear the pain.
5. Breathe one's last
Meaning: To die.
Example: The soldier breathed his last after being shot down by the terrorists.
6. Drop dead
Meaning: To die unexpectedly.
Example: Gini's father was well in the morning but dropped dead around 6 pm. due to the heart attack.
7. Die a natural death
Meaning: To die of some natural cause.
Example: The old man we saw yesterday died a natural death.
8. Have one foot in the grave
Meaning: A person who is nearly dead.
Example: Mr. Bose had one foot in the grave, so his son decided to inform all his relatives.
9. Pass away/pass on
Meaning: To die.
Example: My friend met with an accident and passed away on the spot.
