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1. Stop functioning, fail, as in The engine finally conked out. [Colloquial; early 1900s] 2. Fall asleep, as in Every evening he conked out in front of the television set. [1940s] 3. Faint or collapse, as in I don't know if it was the heat, but she suddenly conked out. [1920s] 4. Die, as in He's paranoid about conking out and he's only twenty! [Late 1920s]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): conk out Go to conk off and conk out
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs