Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
sick to death (of someone or something) — mod. totally disgusted with someone or something. □ I am sick to death of your constant bickering. □ This whole bribery business just has me sick to death … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
lose someone to something — phrase if you lose someone to something such as a disease, they die as a result of it She lost her mother to cancer. Thesaurus: death and general words relating to deathsynonym Main entry: lose … Useful english dictionary
put some distance between someone and someone or something — tv. to engthen the distance or time between oneself and someone or something (including a place). □ I gotta put some distance between me and that cop, fast. □ You need to put some distance between you and your brother’s death. □ She needed enough … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
death — noun 1》 the action or fact of dying or being killed. ↘an instance of a person or an animal dying. 2》 the state of being dead. ↘(Death) the personification of the power that destroys life, often represented as a skeleton or an old man… … English new terms dictionary
death — [ deθ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the state of being dead: It was clear that Sandra was very close to death. bleed/starve/burn etc. to death: These people will starve to death unless they receive help soon. stab/kick/beat etc. someone to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
death — W1S1 [deθ] n [: Old English;] 1.) a) [U] the end of the life of a person or animal ≠ ↑birth death of ▪ The death of his mother came as a tremendous shock. ▪ Cancer is the leading cause of death in women. ▪ How Danielle … Dictionary of contemporary English
someone will be the death of me — someone/something/will be the death of me often humorous phrase used for saying that someone or something annoys, upsets, or worries you very much That child will be the death of me. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing how bad something issynonym… … Useful english dictionary
something will be the death of me — someone/something/will be the death of me often humorous phrase used for saying that someone or something annoys, upsets, or worries you very much That child will be the death of me. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing how bad something issynonym… … Useful english dictionary
death sentence — death .sentence n 1.) the official punishment of death, ordered by a judge ▪ He received a death sentence . ▪ Premeditated murder carries (=is punished by) the death sentence . 2.) something such as an illness that makes you sure you will die ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
death */*/*/ — UK [deθ] / US noun Word forms death : singular death plural deaths 1) [uncountable] the state of being dead It was clear that Sandra was very close to death. bleed/starve/burn etc to death: These people will starve to death unless they receive… … English dictionary
