have had the biscuit



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have had the biscuit

To be no longer functional or useful; to be dead or about to perish. Primarily heard in Canada. This old truck has served me well, but after lasting 20 years, it's finally had the biscuit. Despite the doctor's best efforts, it looked as though I'd had the biscuit.
See also: biscuit, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tryggve-Swedish
Zulfikar-Arabic
Takondwatah-KON-dwahSouthern African, Chewa
Lenard['leinɑ:t]
Aletha-English
Mansur-Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian