“the death”

The following 4 entries include the term the death.

be the death of

idiom

: to cause (someone) to die often used figuratively suggesting concern or frustration

sound/ring/toll the death knell

idiom

: to cause the end of

the death penalty

noun

: death as a punishment given by a court of law for very serious crimes : capital punishment

to the death

idiom

: until someone is dead


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