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
EngİN-Turkish
MadgeMAJEnglish
PiusPIE-əs (English)Late Roman
Rais-Arabic
DentonDEN-tənEnglish
Simone (2)see-MAW-neItalian