Take a dirt nap In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "take a dirt nap", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-01-23 01:01

Meaning of Take a dirt nap

Synonyms:

to bite the dust , be dead and buried , pop clogs

Take a dirt nap slang verb phrase

To be dead and buried

We all take a dirt nap despite being rich or poor.

Her mother took a dirt nap and we didn't even know 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 Take a dirt nap

Verb Forms

  • taken a dirt nap
  • takes a dirt nap
  • taking a dirt nap
  • took a dirt nap

The verb "take" must be conjugate according to its tense.

Origin of Take a dirt nap

This slang dates from 1981.  "Dirt" refers to a dead person’s burial in the ground, and "nap" is used as a euphemism for death. 
 

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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Rich and poor people. 

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