This irreverant idiom means 'to die'

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Title:	This irreverant idiom means 'to die'
Answer:	kick the bucket

Hints:	1. a pail 2. use your foot to strike something 3. to strike a pail with your foot

Equivalents:	1. give up the ghost 2. bite the dust 3. buy the farm

Explanation:	I'm not sure where this one comes from! I found some information that it might originate in England and may be associated with hanging.
English > Popular Expressions > Birth / Dying

Game Summary Statistics

Average Rating		3.5
# of votes		14
# of Garbage Votes		3
# of Garbage Votes by native speakers		0

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Total found: 14 !
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Guest

Rating: 5

March 5, 2016

Instead of "kick the bucket", in Russian we say "Сыграть в ящик"

Vinicius C.

Rating: 5

January 7, 2016

Instead of "kick the bucket", in Portuguese we say "Bater as botas"

Guest

Rating: 5

June 3, 2013

Guest

Rating: 0

May 25, 2012

In spanish we can say (popular expression) "Estiró la pata" probably when a person was hanged, convulsions made them stretch their legs
Instead of "kick the bucket", in Spanish we say ""Estiró la pata.""

Adam B.
(native speaker)

Rating: 5

February 20, 2012

Nicely done.

Fabrizio

Rating: 4

June 20, 2011

Guest

Rating: 5

November 24, 2009

dario

Rating: 5

August 11, 2009

Instead of "kick the bucket", in Italian we say "tirare le cuoia"

Guest

Rating: 3

March 21, 2009

Mina S.

Rating: 0

March 8, 2009

Instead of "kick the bucket", in German we say "Ins Gras beissen"

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