fall off the twig

verb

Synonym of die.

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Meanings

verbfall off the twig (third-person singular simple present falls off the twig, present participle falling off the twig, simple past fell off the twig, past participle fallen off the twig)

present singular third person falls off the twig · participle present falling off the twig · past fell off the twig · participle past fallen off the twig

  1. UKidiomaticSynonym of die.

    Who says justice is dead? George Burton fell off the twig while being interviewed about his book.

    2000 February 5, Douglas Watkinson et al., “Beyond the Grave”, in Midsomer Murders

    Synonyms: die

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of die.

Similar
die
Also see
die

Origin

Compare hop the twig (“to run away, to pass on”), originally in reference to a bird avoiding hunters by leaping to another branch.

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APA

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

MLA

“fall off the twig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20off%20the%20twig. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fall off the twig,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20off%20the%20twig.

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