die on someone



die on someone

1. in. [for a patient] to die under the care of someone. Get that medicine over here fast, or this guy’s gonna die on me.
2. in. [for something] to quit running for someone. My stereo died on me, and I had to listen to the radio.
See also: die, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Narelle-English (Australian)
IssacharIS-ə-kahr (English)Biblical
GeraintGE-rient (Welsh), ji-RAYNT (English)Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Ireneie-REEN (English), ie-REE-nee (English), ee-RE-ne (Italian), EE-re-ne (Finnish), ee-RE-nu (German)English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (L
KarleneKAHR-leenEnglish
Emalee-English (Rare)