die in the ass

English

Alternative forms

• die in the arse (Commonwealth)

Verb

die in the ass (third-person singular simple present dies in the ass, present participle dying in the ass, simple past and past participle died in the ass)

1. (slang, vulgar) To fail to function properly.

   My computer died in the ass yesterday when I tried to turn it on.

2. (slang, vulgar) To be left unresolved.

   Our plans to go to France died in the ass.

Synonyms

• come to nought
• come to nothing
• go to shit