quit the oxygen habit

verb

To die.

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Meanings

verbquit the oxygen habit (third-person singular simple present quits the oxygen habit, present participle quitting the oxygen habit, simple past and past participle quit the oxygen habit)

present singular third person quits the oxygen habit · participle present quitting the oxygen habit

  1. euphemisticintransitiveslangTo die.

    Synonyms: pass away

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo die.

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Origin

From no longer requiring oxygen to survive once someone has passed away.

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