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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
Minali-Indian, Hindi
SzilveszterSEEL-ves-terHungarian
Carloman-History, Ancient Germanic
Reinhard-German, Ancient Germanic
DelmaDEL-mə (English)Irish, English
Davies['deivi:z]
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