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# met an untimely end

phrase (idiom, verb phrase: meet an untimely end)

«met an untimely end» 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, polite) died too young or in a violent or unexpected way.

### In the lessons

Used in news, stories and history to talk about sudden or early death, sometimes with a dramatic or jokey tone. Register: polite, literary; all regions.

### Examples

- The explorer met an untimely end in the jungle.
- In the story, the villain meets an untimely end.
- Chat: my goldfish met an untimely end
- History: Many kings met an untimely end.
- The poor sandwich met an untimely end under my school bag.

### Note

It means died, not just «had a bad day». Jokingly it is used about things breaking. Plain words: died early or violently.