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- turn (one's) face to the wall
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Martial | | MAHR-shəl (English) | History |
| Gord | | GORD | English |
| Cyrus | | SIE-rəs (English) | English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| MÁEdÓC | | - | Ancient Irish |
| AmbroŻY | | - | Polish (Rare) |
| Gallchobhar | | - | Irish (Rare) |