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
Stocklin didn’t want to kick the bucket without fulfilling his dream of racing hydroplanes.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
So yes, of course, Hastings wants linear TV to kick the bucket.
From The Verge • Jul. 19, 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
