breathe one's last

Die, as in Aunt Agatha breathed her last on Tuesday. This term was used by Shakespeare in 3 Henry VI (5:2): "Montague has breathed his last." It has survived but today is considered a poetic euphemism.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mario	MAH-ryo (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Croatian
Bistra	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Moab	MO-ab (English)	Biblical
Gratian	GRAY-shən (English)	History
Regan	['ri:gən]
Ryan	['raiən]