die on one's arse: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  British EnglishAustralian EnglishInformal American Englishinformalvulgar
  • To fall backward and land on one's buttocks (literal, often coarse).

  Examples

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  • During the game, he tripped on the uneven ground and died on his arse right in front of the crowd.

    Durante el partido, tropezó con el terreno irregular y cayó de espaldas justo frente a la multitud.

  • I slipped on the wet floor and died on my arse, but luckily I wasn’t hurt.

    Resbalé en el suelo mojado y caí de espaldas, pero por suerte no me lastimé.

  • She lost her balance and died on her arse while trying to climb the ladder.

    Perdió el equilibrio y cayó de espaldas mientras intentaba subir la escalera.

  • He almost died on his arse when the chair suddenly collapsed under him during the meeting.

    Casi se cae de espaldas cuando la silla se derrumbó de repente durante la reunión.

• 2.

  British EnglishAustralian EnglishInformal American Englishinformalcolloquialvulgar
  • To fail completely or come to nothing, especially as a result of neglect, misfortune, or lack of support.

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  • The startup died on its arse after failing to secure additional funding.

    La startup fracasó completamente después de no conseguir financiamiento adicional.

  • If the marketing campaign dies on its arse, the company will lose a lot of potential customers.

    Si la campaña de marketing fracasa completamente, la empresa perderá muchos clientes potenciales.

  • They risked everything, but their plan died on its arse due to poor execution.

    Arriesgaron todo, pero su plan fracasó completamente debido a una mala ejecución.