die in the ass
die in the ass · dies in the ass · died in the ass · dying in the ass
ни к чему не привести
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To fail to function properlyTo fail to function properly.
Meaning
2 senses(slang, vulgar)To fail to function properly.
My computer died in the ass yesterday when I tried to turn it on.
(slang, vulgar)To be left unresolved.
Our plans to go to France died in the ass.
Forms
dies in the ass, dying in the ass, died in the ass, died in the ass| Base form | die in the ass · to die in the ass |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dies in the ass |
| Present participle | dying in the ass |
| Past simple | died in the ass |
| Past participle | died in the ass |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.