buy it

English

Etymology

Likely a variant of buy the farm.

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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Verb

buy it (third-person singular simple present buys it, present participle buying it, simple past and past participle bought it)

1. (slang) To die.

   He bought it in a shootout.

Usage notes

• Usually used in the preterite and in the perfect aspect.

Synonyms

• buy the farm
• kick the bucket
• See also Thesaurus:die