tirare le cuoia

Italian

Verb

tirare le cuoia

1. (idiomatic) To bite the dust
2. to die
3. to give up the ghost
4. (intransitive, idiomatic) To cease clinging to life; to die.
5. (intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively) To quit; to cease functioning.

   My old computer finally gave up the ghost the other day.

Synonyms

• lasciarci le cuoia
• morire