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kick the bucket
1. v. (idiomatic, euphemistic, colloquial, humorous) To die.
The old horse finally kicked the bucket.
2. v. (idiomatic, colloquial) Of a machine, to break down such that it cannot be repaired.
I think my sewing machine has kicked the bucket.
Analysis
kick
1. v. To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
Did you kick your brother?
2. v. (intransitive) To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.
He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick.
3. v. To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.
the		©
1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
2. art.          Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
bucket
1. n. A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.
I need a bucket to carry the water from the well.
2. n. The amount held in this container.
The horse drank a whole bucket of water.
3. n. (archaic) A unit of measure equal to four gallons.

Example Sentences

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