How to Pronounce "bite the big one"
expression
ˈbaɪt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɪɡ/ /ˈwən
BITE thuh BIG wun
bˈaɪt/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɪɡ/ /wˈɒn
BITE thuh BIG won
Definition
To die, especially used in a light-hearted, informal, or joking way. Can also mean to fail badly or experience a major disaster.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɪɡ/ /ˈwən
British English
bˈaɪt/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɪɡ/ /wˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BITE thuh BIG wun
UK
BITE thuh BIG won
Listen in Context
After years of working, my old car finally bit the big one.
They said the computer could last, but yesterday it bit the big one.
People joke that if you eat too many sweets, you’ll bite the big one early.
When his business failed, he joked, 'Well, I guess we all sometimes bite the big one.'