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
BurÇİN-Turkish
Kavitha-Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
Kreszenz-German
SatuSAH-tooFinnish
Steliana-Romanian
GÜNel-Azerbaijani