Can you think of words or a phrase that you would use to describe death or dying?

There are many common ones such as ‘Pushing up daisies’, ‘6 foot under’ and ‘Dead as a doornail’.

We have catalogued over 1,000 different words and phrases that Dying2Learn MOOC participants have suggested. We would be interested to know if yours is the same (as what others have suggested) or is it unique to you?

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Last updated 11 June 2026