What is kick the bucket ne demek?

"Kick the bucket" is an idiomatic expression that means to die. It is believed to have originated from the early 17th century England, where slaughtered pigs were hung from a beam by tying a rope around their hind legs, and the animals would kick the bucket (a wooden pail) they were standing on when they took their last breath. Today, the expression is commonly used to refer to death in a humorous or ironic manner.