die on one's arse

Definitions

1. 1

   To fail completely.

   • He explains: "Labour still has its historic competitive advantage – people. Tory party membership is dying on its arse and no one is joining the Liberal Democrats."
   • [...] the record failed miserably to chart. "That album died on its arse, to be honest," admits Shane.
2. 2

   To be very poorly received by an audience.

   • [...] this was very far from being my best bits. It was me, in various venues, dying on my arse, over and over again.
   • The worst thing you can say to a comedian right after they come off stage is: "Did you enjoy that?" If somebody says that, I know I’ve died on my arse.
   • KEY: I've been known to get up on that stage and deliver a bad, um... HORNE: Poem. I've seen you deliver some bad poems... KEY: Yeah, I've seen you die on your ass.

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