Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
The old tractor finally KICKED THE BUCKET after forty years of work.

was soldCorrect answerYour answerwas repairedCorrect answerYour answerfell into a wellCorrect answerYour answerstopped working for goodCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

To kick the bucket means to die, and for a machine, to stop working for good.

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Was repaired is the opposite; "finally" points to an end.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.The old tractor finally KICKED THE BUCKET after forty years of work.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
The old tractor finally KICKED THE BUCKET after forty years of work.