mourir de sa belle mort

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.ʁiʁ də sa bɛl mɔʁ/

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Verb

mourir de sa belle mort

1. to die of old age, to die a natural death
2. (figuratively) to die out or fade away gradually and naturally

   On n’a jamais annulé le projet, on l’a simplement laissé mourir de sa belle mort.

   The project was never cancelled, it was simply left to die a natural death.

See also

• dormir du sommeil du juste