Old Mr. Smith kicked the bucket last week.
The phrase "kicked the bucket" is an example of idiom, which is a figure of speech where the meaning is not directly derived from the individual words. It colloquially means "to die." This expression uses metaphorical language to convey a serious subject in a more lighthearted or humorous way.
figure of speech according to categories
figure of speech is a kind of a style. the credit of this is point of figure.
They are verbs
The figure of speech in the first line is Simile.
Bucket is a noun.
buddah before he kicked the bucket
A figure of speech
Tagalog Translation of FIGURE OF SPEECH: tayutay
figure of speech according to categories
figure of speech is a kind of a style. the credit of this is point of figure.
They are verbs
An example of a euphemism expression is "he kicked the bucket" instead of simply saying he died.
Probably the fuel pump kicked the bucket.
When somebody died. - The expression is informal. Do not use it except informally.
I'm not sure if you noticed... but he kinda kicked the bucket in 96...
The figure of speech in the first line is Simile.