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Why is it that one kicks the bucket when they die while others bite the bullet?

It doesn't mean you have shot.

Most idioms, sayings, proverbs, myths, names etc have a historical or some other background; a context actually.  From today, we introduce a thrice-a week column called Why is that we say…?  It will run on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday

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