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:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Pitambara		-	Hinduism
Martial		MAHR-shəl (English)	History
Mickey		['miki]
Kieran		KEER-awn, KEE-ar-awn	Irish
Patricija		-	Slovene, Croatian
Georgiana		[dʒɔ:dʒi'a:nə]

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