death

• Kick the bucket

  To die, often used as a euphemism.

• Nail in the coffin

  A final, irreversible event or action that seals the fate or brings about the definitive end of something.

• Go west

  To die or cease to exist, often with a sense of finality and disappearance.

• Going west

  To die or cease to exist.

• Pushing up daisies

  To be dead and buried, often implying the body's decomposition contributes to the growth of plants above the grave.

• One foot in the grave

  To be very old, infirm, or close to death.

• To buy the farm

  To die, often suddenly or tragically, especially in an accident or battle.

• A pall hanging over

  A sense of deep gloom, sadness, or foreboding that pervades an atmosphere, situation, or group of people.

• Give up the ghost

  To die or cease to function.

• Silent as the grave

  Extremely quiet, completely still, or utterly secretive, without any sound or disclosure.

• Drawing one's last breath

  To die; to experience the final moments of one's life.

• The Grim Reaper is calling

  This phrase indicates that someone is critically ill, facing a life-threatening danger, or nearing the end of their life.

• About to kick the bucket

  To be very close to dying or reaching the end of one's life.