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# breathed his last

idiom, verb phrase (breathe one's last, breathed his/her/their last)

«breathed his last» 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

(euphemism, old-fashioned, literary) died; took a final breath.

### In the lessons

A solemn, gentle way to tell of a death, found in old books, history, the Bible, obituaries and serious stories; it sounds respectful and dramatic. All regions; written more than spoken.

### Examples

- The old king breathed his last in the castle at dawn.
- Surrounded by her family, she breathed her last.
- The soldier breathed his last on the battlefield.
- In the story, the dragon breathed its last and the village was safe.
- Her grandmother breathed her last with a smile.
- The old lion lay down and breathed his last.

### Note

It means «died», not just «breathed out». Sounds grand and old-fashioned in chat; jokingly used about old cars or machines.