приказать долго жить

Etymology
lit. 'to command to live long'. Popular etymology: a dying person, blessing the crowd of relatives, bequeathed (ordered) them to live long.

Verb
(imperfective form is not used)


 * 1)  to die
 * 2)  to cease to exist
 * 1)  to cease to exist
 * 1)  to cease to exist