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to die with one's boots on
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to die while actively engaged in one's work, often in a heroic or dedicated manner
Idiom
Informal
Voorbeelden
Bill died with his boots on, caught by suction in a waste pipe.
When the fearless cowboy met his end in a showdown with outlaws, he died with his boots on, just as he had always hoped.
