die with boots on



die with your boots on

to die while you are still actively involved in your work I never want to retire - I'd rather die with my boots on.
See also: boot, die, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JÚLiaZHOO-lyə (Portuguese), YOO-lee-aw (Hungarian)Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian, Slovak
Malonemə-LONEnglish (Rare)
Mcdermott[mək'dɜ:mət]
Grigol-Georgian
Hassan['ha:sən]
Zhubin-Persian