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# bit the big one

phrase (verb phrase: bite the big one, bites, bit, biting; slang)

«bit the big one» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (US slang) died.
2. (slang) failed or was very bad.

### In the lessons

US slang, jokey and rough; chat, films, comedy.

### Examples

- The old car finally bit the big one.
- In the film, the villain bites the big one.
- Joke: «My laptop bit the big one.»
- Grandad said, «When I bite the big one, keep my stamps.»
- That test really bit the big one.
- Chat: «The washing machine bit the big one this morning.»

### Note

Stands for «died» or «broke down». Jokey and rough — not at a funeral. Past: bit.