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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
Jadvyga-Lithuanian
Quintillus-Ancient Roman
Franka (1)-German, Dutch
RadoŠ-Czech
SalomÉsə-loo-ME (Portuguese)French, Spanish, Portuguese
Rasheed-Arabic
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