die on one's arse

verb2

1. •
   (slang, vulgar) To fail completely.

   • He explains: "Labour still has its historic competitive advantage – people. Tory party membership is dying on its arse and no one is joining the Liberal Democrats." — 2013
2. •
   (slang, vulgar) To be very poorly received by an audience.

   • [...] this was very far from being my best bits. It was me, in various venues, dying on my arse, over and over again. — 2008