Why Do We Kick the Bucket?

You've probably heard kicking buckets as a reference to death. But when you think about it, why exactly do we kick the bucket? We're not asking why we die.

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Idiom: Kick the bucket

For this week's euphemism of the week we are going to take a

What Does 'Kick the Bucket' Mean?