kick the bucket kick the bucket {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. Old Mr. Jones kicked the bucket just two days before his ninety-fourth birthday. Compare: KICK OFF (3). Categories: add yours {slang} {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 » In RussianTo section: K Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Discuss