snuff it

phrase

Synonyms of snuff itnext
British slang
: die
… the man did look absolutely dreadful; dreadful enough that he should almost certainly have snuffed it by now …Matthew Waldram
… a fairly detailed itinerary had emerged giving me the opportunity to achieve at least half of the items on the 'before I snuff it' list.Sydney Marcellus Operahouse

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“Snuff it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snuff%20it. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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