die on someone

die on someone
1. in. [for a patient] to die under the care of someone.
Get that medicine over here fast, or this guy’s gonna die on me.
Come on, mister, don’t die on me!
2. in. [for something] to quit running for someone.
My car died on me, and I couldn’t get it started.
My stereo died on me, and I had to listen to the radio.

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