Test incompl/inter-289, User's Answer 3

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English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #289 "English Slang Idioms (11)", question 3

Everyone was waiting for Grandpa Joe to kick the .......... He had cancer for many years and the doctor said that he only had a year to live.

(a) mule
(b) bucket
(c) farm
(d) cat

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #289 "English Slang Idioms (11)", answer 3

Everyone was waiting for Grandpa Joe to kick the bucket. He had cancer for many years and the doctor said that he only had a year to live.

Correct answer: (b) bucket

Your answer was: incorrect
Everyone was waiting for Grandpa Joe to kick the cat. He had cancer for many years and the doctor said that he only had a year to live.
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Does to kick the bucket means to die?

[Linda]

Yes, to kick the bucket means to pass away; to die.
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