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Across the great divide

Earned his/her wings

Lost their battle

Gone to a better place

We'll meet them on the other side.

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I particularly dislike "passed".

I don't mind "passed away" or "passed on" so much, but just "passed" <_< Passed what? Passed wind? Passed water?

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I particularly dislike "passed".

I don't mind "passed away" or "passed on" so much, but just "passed" <_< Passed what? Passed wind? Passed water?

Passed sell-by date?

 

ETA: or:

 

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regards,

Hein

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I've always loved "bought the farm".

 

Also.. how about "Living-challenged".

 

"Kicked the oxygen habit"?

"Cashed in his chips"

He's been "returned to sender"...

"Wearing a pine overcoat"

"Off the critical list"

 

Gone to meet Jesus

Gone for a Burton

Bitten the dust

etc.

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Also.. how about "Living-challenged".

 

Hahaha, have a rec.

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In Vienna there are dozens of euphemisms for death and dying. My favorite is "s/he took the Seventy-One," the 71 being the streetcar that goes directly to the Central Cemetery!

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I rather like some of the French expressions for 'died'.

 

disparu ....... disappeared

s'est éteint ...... was extinguished

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I quite like "Put to bed with a shovel".

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Send someone to Belize 

Sent to Belize

 

made famous by breaking bad

 

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On 22/04/2005 at 12:23, BrunoBrimley said:

Bit the big one.

 

Someone used that one on here the other day.  What does it refer to?  What is "the big one"?

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