bite the dust

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Definition of bite the dustnext

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buy it
Phrase
  • Videos posted on social media show sellers at Tehran and Karaj wholesale markets sitting beside their fresh produce, waiting to sell goods like melons, watermelons, pears, bananas and grapes, but with no-one arriving to buy it.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The current owners bought it in 2019 and carried out a back-to-brick renovation, replacing the mechanical and electrical systems and installing underfloor heating throughout.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Bite the dust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bite%20the%20dust. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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