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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 |
Dale | | DAY-əl, DAYL | English |
Garrick | | GER-ik, GAR-ik | English |
Radzim | | - | Polish |
Jaap | | YAH:P | Dutch |
Selene | | sə-LEE-nee (English) | Greek Mythology, Greek |
Seonag | | SHO-nahk | Scottish |