The difference between Bite the big one and Kick the bucket
When used as verbs, bite the big one means to die, whereas kick the bucket means to die.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bite the big one and Kick the bucket
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Bite the big one as a verb (slang):
To die.
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Bite the big one as a verb (slang):
To break down; to be impossible to repair or not worth repairing.
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Bite the big one as a verb (idiomatic):
To perform poorly; to fail.
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Bite the big one as a verb (slang):
To be unpleasant or undesirable.
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Kick the bucket as a verb (idiomatic, euphemistic, colloquial, humorous):
To die.
Examples:
"The old horse finally kicked the bucket."
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Kick the bucket as a verb (idiomatic, colloquial):
Of a machine, to break down such that it cannot be repaired.
Examples:
"I think my sewing machine has kicked the bucket."