step off the curb

in. to die. (Alludes to stepping out in front of a vehicle that causes one’s death.) Ralph almost stepped off the curb during his operation.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Deemer	DEE-mər	English (Rare)
Gwendolyn	GWEN-də-lin (English)	Welsh, English
Jenkins	['dʒeŋkinz]
Trudy	TROO-dee (English), TRUY-dee (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Proteus	-	Greek Mythology
Aesop	EE-sahp (English)	Ancient Greek (Anglicized)