death-wish(n.) "conscious or unconscious desire fordeathfor oneself or for another," 1896, fromdeath+wish(n.). death-trap(n.) "structure or situation involving imminent risk ofdeath," 1835, fromdeath+trap(n.1). death camp(n.)
Death, like roulette, turning our wish to its will —George Barker Death lurking up the road like a feral dog abroad in the swirling snow —Marge Piercy Death, you can never tell where else it will crop up —John Hale Die alone like a dog in a ditch —Aldous Huxley ...
go belly up An American slang expression meaning to die and float belly up in the manner of dead fish. It is used figuratively for any failure or nonsuc-cess, just as death is. go the way of all flesh To die. This expression is of Biblical origin: And, behold, this day I am goin...
. Slang be death on "be very good at" is from 1839. To be the death of "be the cause or occasion of death" is in Shakespeare (1596). Expression a fate worse than death is from 1810 though the idea is ancient. Death row "part of a prison exclusively for those condemned to ...
Slang be death on "be very good at" is from 1839. Death wish first recorded 1896. The death-watch beetle (1660s) inhabits houses, makes a ticking noise like a watch, and was superstitiously supposed to portend death. FEW ears have escaped the noise of the death-watch, that is, ...
Slang be death on "be very good at" is from 1839. Death wish first recorded 1896. The death-watch beetle (1660s) inhabits houses, makes a ticking noise like a watch, and was superstitiously supposed to portend death. FEW ears have escaped the noise of the death-watch, that is, ...
The outcome of it was that of these two odd persons having equally odd notions of duty, the one went to California, as the interest of his client required, and the other remained at home in compliance with a wish that her husband was scarcely conscious of entertaining. ...
ahow i wish you can come back soon and sudy with us 怎么我祝愿您能很快回来和sudy与我们[translate] acomplete this passage with the words from the warming up and reading 完成这个段落以词从使兴奋和读[translate] aIt displayed improved selectivity and better reaction 它显示了被改进的选择性和更好...
shots, we caught up (they both have several children now) and reminisced (studying aboard in Japan, former guitar-playing glories, etc.). We texted our wives or girlfriends that we were only having one more. I sent a selfie with my brother’s friends.Wish I was there, my brother ...