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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Inez	['i:nez]
Signe	SEENG-ne (Swedish, Norwegian), SEE-ne (Danish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
GertrÚD	-	Hungarian
Cornelius	kər-NEE-lee-əs (English), kawr-NAY-lee-us (Dutch), kawr-NE-lee-uws (German)	Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical
Pamila	-	English (Rare)
Marjukka	MAHR-yook-kah	Finnish