• Exciting news! With our new Ad-Free Premium Subscription you can enjoy a distraction-free browsing experience while supporting our site's growth. Without ads, you have less distractions and enjoy faster page load times. Upgrade is optional. Find out more here, and enjoy ad-free learning with us!

Bite the big burrito??

Status
Not open for further replies.

cloud

Member
Joined
Oct 30, 2007
Member Type
Student or Learner
Dear teachers,

I am confusing about the meaning of "bite the big burrito" in these sentenses:

A: One of my followers, Nick, he bit the big burrito last night
B: He died? How?
A: He was hit by a bus.

I think "bit the big burrito" here can't normally mean that he ate a big tortilla :), 'cause B immediately said that Nick died already.

Please clear the meaning for me, and explain why ;-)

Thanks so much!
 

David L.

VIP Member
Joined
Nov 7, 2007
Member Type
Other
This is a colloquial expression meaning that someone has died, Another expression also meaning this is:

He kicked the bucket.
and also:
keeled over
croaked
met his maker
faced the final curtain


When someone has died and has been buried, an expression is:

He's pushing up daisies

Can other posters think of more expressions like these?; and of the type:
gone to that great (word to be chosen by speaker) in the sky.

NOTE: These idioms are flippant and should not be used when talking to a bereaved family.
 
Last edited:

banderas

Key Member
Joined
Mar 20, 2008
Member Type
Academic
Native Language
Polish
Home Country
Poland
Current Location
UK
This is a colloquial expression meaning that someone has died, Anther expression also meaning this is:

He kicked the bucket.

When someone has died and has been buried, an expression is:

He's pushing up daisies

Can other posters think of more expressions like these?

Meet your Maker
If someone has gone to meet their Maker, they have died.
Bite the dust
This is a way of saying that somebody has died, especially if they are killed violently like a soldier in battle.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top