bite the dust

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Should City’s woes continue, or put another way should Guardiola persist in playing a high defensive line with Nicolás Otamendi at the heart of it, another pre-season theory will soon bite the dust.

From The Guardian • Oct. 14, 2019

We don’t see Tyene bite the dust on-screen, but I can’t imagine Benioff and Weiss suddenly deciding she’s worth the narrative investment to have her wriggle out of this.

From The Verge • Jul. 31, 2017

I also suspect “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” is going to bite the dust this year; the topicality of its red-hot first season just isn’t there.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2017

That’s the sickening thud Becca Pizzi says runners make when they’re out training for the Boston Marathon and bite the dust.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2015

"I maintain," said Berry, "that the obverse will bite the dust."

From Jonah and Co. by Yates, Dornford