be the death of

phrase

: to cause (someone) to die

I worry that his drug addiction will be the death of him.

—often used figuratively suggesting concern or frustration

Those kids will be the death of me!

Examples of be the death of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the idea of turning each other into enemies is gonna be the death of us. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Smoking is now restricted to outside, a small price to pay during what could be the death of dive bars. — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

Should the punishment for disagreeing with the government be the death of your business? — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026

Smoking is now restricted to outside, a small price to pay during what could be the death of dive bars. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for be the death of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
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• dove
• glove
• love
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