美 [kɪk ðə ˈbʌkɪt]
死亡：指某人去世或死亡。
放弃，停止：指放弃或停止某项活动或计划。
in one''s back pocket 在某人裤子后口袋里（是某人的囊中之物） kick the bucket 踢水桶（翘辫子） wrapped around his/her little finger 化为绕指柔（摆弄于股掌之间） ..
如果你获得了“ 翘辫子 ”（ Kick the Bucket ）的成就时，请务必让我们知道，我们将会受宠若惊的。
... the fickle finger of fate 人生无常；命运被言为一个看不见的力量，它控制了我们的生命，亦能随意指我们走不同的方向 kick the bucket 死亡 ask for someone’s hand 向某人求婚 ...
When did he kick the bucket?
他是什么时候去世的？
His heirs were greedily waiting for him to kick the bucket.
他的继承人正眼巴巴地盼着他死呢。
They keep one plane on permanent standby in case I should kick the bucket.
他们有一架长期待命的飞机，在我翘辫子的时候用。
The expression to kick the bucket is almost two hundred years old.
VOA : special.2011.06.05
Indeed, it's become a popular guessing game among readers as to which member will kick the bucket.
CNN: 2011 is bringing a death to the 'Fantastic Four' family
The bucket list idea comes from the realization that, at some point, we're all going to kick the bucket.
You can die free in New Hampshire but not so if you plan to kick the bucket in Maryland or New Jersey.