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turn (one's) face to the wall

turn (one's) face to the wall

To die. This phrase originated in the Bible. I just learned that Lady Catherine has turned her face to the wall—what a tragedy.
See also: face, turn, wall

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sipho-Southern African, Xhosa
JackJAKEnglish
Obi-Western African, Igbo
NermİN-Turkish
Cortes['kɔ:tes]
AlphaAL-fəEnglish
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