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dying on one's arse

dying on one's arse is the present participle and gerund of die on one's arse.

Meaning of die on one's arse

Verb

die on one's arse (third-person singular simple present dies on one's arse, present participle dying on one's arse, simple past and past participle died on one's arse)

  1. (Ireland, UK, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) To fail completely.
    • He explains: "Labour still has its historic competitive advantage – people. Tory party membership is dying on its arse and no one is joining the Liberal Democrats."2013, Andrew Grice, “Michael Dugher on Labour's 2015 election strategy: This will be the most personal election ever”, in The Independent
    Synonyms:
    flop, die a death
  2. (Ireland, UK, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) To be very poorly received by an audience.
    • [...] this was very far from being my best bits. It was me, in various venues, dying on my arse, over and over again.2008, Frank Skinner, Frank Skinner on the Road: Love, Stand-up Comedy and The Queen Of The Night, Arrow Books, published 2009, page 55
    Synonyms:
    die, bomb

Questions about dying on one's arse

What is dying on one's arse the present participle and gerund of?
Dying on one's arse is the present participle and gerund of die on one's arse.

Words near dying on one's arse in the dictionary

  1. dying laughing
  2. dying like flies
  3. dying like one lived
  4. dying off
  5. dying on
  6. dying on one's arse
  7. dying on the vine
  8. dying out
  9. dying pig
  10. dying pigs
  11. dying prematurely

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