Hand in (one's) dinner pail In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hand in (one's) dinner pail", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2022-01-17 01:01

Meaning of Hand in (one's) dinner pail

Synonyms:

Kick the Bucket

Hand in (one's) dinner pail idiom informal verb phrase euphemism

To pass away.

A: "Who's that in the picture?" B: "Thats my grandpa, he handed in his dinner pail thirty years ago."

I regret nothing, when it is time to hand in my dinner pail, I'll gladly accept it.

Other phrases about:

draw (one's) last breath

To die or pass away

hop the twig

1. To pass away

2. To depart suddenly

someone's sun has set

1. One's success has gone down or ended.

2. One has passed away.

Grammar and Usage of Hand in (one's) dinner pail

Verb Forms

  • hands in (one's) dinner pail
  • handing in (one's) dinner pail
  • handed in (one's) dinner pail

The verb "hand" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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