ins Gras beißen

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German

Etymology

Literally, to bite the grass.

Pronunciation

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Verb

ins Gras beißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present beißt ins Gras, past tense biss ins Gras, past participle ins Gras gebissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to bite the dust, to die
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg, volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 374:
      Sie sind gut. Das Fräulein kann jeden Tag ins Gras beißen, und das nennen Sie Liederlichkeit! Da müssen Sie sich schon näher erklären.
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