fall off (one's) perch

slang To die. I hope not to fall off my perch until I'm old and gray.

fall off the perch

fall off your perch

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED, INFORMAL

If someone falls off the perch or falls off their perch, they die. Note: A perch is a pole, branch or other place where a bird sits to rest. He fell off the perch years ago. Note: Other verbs such as drop or topple can be used instead of fall. He'll topple off his perch one morning. You know how it is. Note: This expression is used humorously.

词组	fall off (one's) perch
释义	fall off (one's) perch fall off (one's) perch slang To die. I hope not to fall off my perch until I'm old and gray. See also: fall, off, perch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fall off the perch or fall off your perch BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED, INFORMAL If someone falls off the perch or falls off their perch, they die. Note: A perch is a pole, branch or other place where a bird sits to rest. He fell off the perch years ago. Note: Other verbs such as drop or topple can be used instead of fall. He'll topple off his perch one morning. You know how it is. Note: This expression is used humorously. See also: fall, off, perch Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: fall off the perch perch fall off fall in on fall in on (someone or something) fall to (one's) lot fall to someone's lot fall within fall within (something) fall by the wayside, to
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