third degree
Meaning: an interrogation that frequently includes torture in an effort to find the truth or a confession.
Example: The detective put him through the third degree, but he wouldn't break. Read more ➺
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death knell
Meaning: cause a system, organization, or activity to fail or come to an end.
Example: The shutdown of the local iron industry tolled the death knell for the village. Read more ➺
die hard
Meaning: disappear or change very slowly
Example: This proposal has some radical parts that will die hard. Read more ➺
never say die
Meaning: don't get discouraged or give up, no matter what.
Example: Things look bad for the team, but never say die. A miracle could happen. Read more ➺
dead and buried
Meaning: no longer in use.
Example: The world believes that the idea of another Cold War is dead and buried. Read more ➺
dig one’s own grave
Meaning: to do something that has negative consequences for you, even though these consequences can be easily seen.
Example: She dug her own grave when she started talking behind her boss's back. Read more ➺
from cradle to grave
Meaning: The phrase is used to refer to something that spans a human lifetime.
Example: He was a difficult man; from the cradle to the grave, he was constantly angry or upset. Read more ➺
living on borrowed time
Meaning: not expected to live much longer.
Example: He was told he only had three months left to live, so he is living on borrowed time now that it is four months later. Read more ➺
in cold blood
Meaning: in a cruel way and without pity or other emotion
Example: One young lady was shot dead in cold blood inside the premises of the shopping complex. Read more ➺
nail in the coffin
Meaning: an action/event that will help bring about the death, end, or failure of something or someone
Example: She was late for the fourth day in a row. It will be another nail in her coffin when the boss hears about it. Read more ➺
