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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
StuartSTOO-ərt, STYOO-ərtEnglish, Scottish
Ercan-Turkish
Yan (1)-Belarusian
Harrell['hærəl]
Milorad-Serbian, Croatian
Suhartosoo-HAHR-toIndonesian, Javanese
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