Talk:приказать долго жить

So, how did this usage come about? Is it simple superstitious avoidance/reversal language, like English's "break a leg" = "perform well"? Is it a reference to the Christian idea that the dead go on to everlasting life? - -sche (discuss) 23:12, 26 June 2014 (UTC)
 * I'll give you a hint: What kinds of things do people say on their deathbeds? --WikiTiki89 23:18, 26 June 2014 (UTC)