10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIE WITH ONE'S BOOTS ON»
Discover the use of
die with one's boots on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
die with one's boots on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
Come evening and I'm dead on my feet usually. die with one's boots on - (also:
die in one's boots) I. die while still working; keep working till the end: He died with
his boots on: completing an overview report on behalf of his Task Group. 2. die a
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
Note: The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with the phrase die in
one's boots—(also: die with one's boots on) 1. = die on one's feet 1: I suppose I'll
have to retire one day, but that's a long way off. I'd much rather die in my boots. 2.
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
1700] Also See DIE EOR. die with one's boots on Also, die in harness. Expire
while Working, keep Working to the end, as in He'll never retireihe'll die with his
boots on, or She knows she'll never get promoted, but she wants to die in
harness.
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Playing Fast and Loose: Match Wits
with the Author and Guess ...
Match Wits with the Author and Guess the Origin of Common Idioms Michael K.
Smith. Die with one's boots on Die with one's boots on Definition: keep working
until you 41 Die with one's boots on.
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Stylistic Use of Phraseological Units in Discourse
For instance, the PU to die with one's boots on means “to die while still actively
involved in one's work”. The cue the legendary cowboy and the instantial
insertion23 in the saddle help to bring out the two meanings of the pun, encased
in with ...
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New Supreme Dictionary - English-English-Tamil:
Die with one's boots on or die in one's boots Not in bed; die while still working etc
. Note : This has the same meaning as Die In harness - see before. The soldier
died with his boots on and was given an honourable burial. • Different as chalk ...
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The Sterling Book of Idioms
... to help him in his career. too big for one's boots conceited, too pleased with
oneself Ever since he was appointed the head boy, he has been too big for his
boots. to die with one's boots on to die while still at work Jim was a dedicated
worker; ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English
NZ informal with no holds barred; wholeheartedly: CanV- berra's cabbies go in
boots and allfor afair deal. die with one's boots on die in battle or while actively
occupied. get the boot informal be dismissed from one's job. give someone the
boot ...
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General Knowledge of English Literature
To be booted and spurred (humorous)—to be ready for action. To hang up one's
boots—to retire. To die with one's boots on—to diewhile stillatwork. To put the
boot in—to make a brutal attack on someone when he is at a serious
disadvantage.
Die with one's boots on or die in one's boots Not in bed. die while still working etc
. Note: This has the same meaning as Die in harness - see before. The soldier
died with his boots on and was given an honourable burial. Differ from (on) ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition,
2004