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dress to killTo dress up so as to impress others (especially of the opposite sex).Rate it:

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kill with kindnessheaping generosity, compassion, or excessive favor on someone -usually in response to an insult- to bring them discomfort; to overwhelm with overindulgenceRate it:

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fish killAn underwater anoxic event, especially one that causes a crash in fish populationsRate it:

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killTo disconnect (a user) forcibly from the network.Rate it:

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kill offTo eliminate, or make extinct.Rate it:

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kill the fatted calfTo begin a festive celebration and rejoicing for someone's long-awaited return.Rate it:

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Kill Two Birds with One StoneTo achieve or carry out two things with one effort, to do two things in one actionRate it:

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that which doesn't kill you makes you strongerUsed to express the sentiment that hardship or difficult experiences build moral character.Rate it:

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dressed to killvery fashionableRate it:

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fish killUsed other than as an idiom: see fish, kill.Rate it:

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if looks could killA phrase said upon catching sight of someone's giving you a particularly nasty look of discontent or disapproval.Rate it:

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in for the killIntending to kill or destroy someone or something.Rate it:

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in for the killIn a manner intending to kill or destroy someone or something.Rate it:

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killThe grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally.Rate it:

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killThe result of killing; that which has been killed.Rate it:

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killSpecifically, the death blow.Rate it:

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killThe act of killing.Rate it:

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killTo cause to assume the value zero.Rate it:

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killTo strike a ball or similar object with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.Rate it:

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killTo punish severely.Rate it:

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killTo produce intense pain.Rate it:

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killTo force a company out of business.Rate it:

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killTo overpower, overwhelm, or defeat.Rate it:

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killNotRate it:

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killcoolRate it:

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killA kiln.Rate it:

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killTo exert an overwhelming effect on.Rate it:

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killA creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea.Rate it:

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killTo use up or to waste.Rate it:

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killTo produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in.Rate it:

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killTo amaze, exceed, stun, or otherwise incapacitate.Rate it:

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killTo stop, cease, or render void; to terminate.Rate it:

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killTo render inoperative.Rate it:

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killTo invent a story that conveys the death of (a character).Rate it:

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killTo put to death; to extinguish the life of.Rate it:

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kill meAlternative form of shoot meRate it:

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kill offTo represent or portray as being dead.Rate it:

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kill one's darlingsTo destroy, especially with conflicted motives, things or persons of which one is fond.Rate it:

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kill the goose that lays the golden eggsTo seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit.Rate it:

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Kill the Goose that Lays the Golden EggsTo spoil something good with one’s absurd actions, intolerance and greedRate it:

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kill the kardashiansWhen Gary Holt (guitarist for Thrash metal band Exodus) found out that Kendall Jenner wore a Slayer Shirt but she didn't listen to the band. He made shirts that say "Kill The Kardashians".Rate it:

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kill the messengerTo blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.Rate it:

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kill the rabbitTo get a positive test result from an old-fashioned pregnancy test.Rate it:

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kill two birds with one stoneTo solve two problems at once.Rate it:

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thrill killOf, pertaining to, or being such an act of murder.Rate it:

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thrill killAn act of murder motivated solely by the murderer's desire to have a very exciting experience.Rate it:

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what doesn't kill you makes you strongerUsed to express the sentiment that hardship or difficult experiences build moral character.Rate it:

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would it kill someoneIndicates the speaker is annoyed that someone is not doing something they should do.Rate it:

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a devil-may-care attitudeTo act without fear or worry for the future; casual, relaxed and nonchalant; happy-go-lucky attitude; sometimes considered recklessRate it:

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à la cour du roi chacun pour soiEvery man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. Rate it:

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