die in the ass

verb

To fail to function properly.

“Our plans to go to France died in the ass.”

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come to noughtcome to nothinggo to shit
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Meanings

verbdie in the ass (third-person singular simple present dies in the ass, present participle dying in the ass, simple past and past participle died in the ass)

present singular third person dies in the ass · participle present dying in the ass · participle past died in the ass · past died in the ass · alternative die in the arse

  1. slangvulgarTo fail to function properly.

    My computer died in the ass yesterday when I tried to turn it on.

    Synonyms: come to nought, come to nothing, go to shit

  2. slangvulgarTo be left unresolved.

    Our plans to go to France died in the ass.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo fail to function properly.

Similar
come to noughtcome to nothinggo to shit
Also see
come to nothingfailgo to shit
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APA

die in the ass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20in%20the%20ass

MLA

“die in the ass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20in%20the%20ass. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “die in the ass,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20in%20the%20ass.

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