kick the bucket

Example Sentences

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For many in the crowd, it will be an item on their bucket list — that is, something they’ve convinced themselves they have to do before they kick the bucket.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

"They all thought I was going to kick the bucket, but I won the sweepstake down the golf club."

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

So yes, of course, Hastings wants linear TV to kick the bucket.

From The Verge • Jul. 19, 2022

“It’s sacrosanct,” she said, adding that she believed her stepsons and their mother were hoping to drag out court proceedings “until I kick the bucket or something.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

I’m betting it’s charity work, or maybe he’s been secretly chatting with Aimee and arranging a meet-up so she and I can make things right before I kick the bucket.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera