fall off one's perch

slang

(slang) To die. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall off, perch.

Japanese Meaning

死ぬ（俗語）

The old timer's favorite dark joke was that everyone will fall off one's perch sooner or later.

その老人のお気に入りのブラックジョークは、「いつか誰でも死ぬ」というものだった。

Sense（1）

(slang) To die.

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall off, perch.

falls off one's perch

（ present singular third-person ）

falling off one's perch

（ participle present ）

fell off one's perch

（ past ）

fallen off one's perch

（ participle past ）