die in your bed

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die in your bed — idiom

1. To die from old age or illness rather than from an accident or violence.

1.idiom
Definition

To die from old age or illness rather than from an accident or violence.

Example

My grandfather died in his bed at the age of ninety.

She hopes to die in her bed, peacefully and without pain.

2. to die peacefully at home from old age or illness, rather than from a sudden acc

2.idiom
Definition

to die peacefully at home from old age or illness, rather than from a sudden accident or violence.

Example

Grandpa Henry was lucky enough to die in his bed at the age of ninety-two.

After surviving two wars, the old soldier finally died in his bed last winter.