Death

What Does “be dead in the water” mean? Definition: The idiom dead in the water means that something is unable […]

What Does “another nail in one’s coffin” mean? Definition: If you describe something as another nail in the coffin of

What Does “at death’s door” mean? Definition: About to die; in a life-threatening state of health Example(s) There were rumors

What Does “bite the dust” mean? Definition: The phrase bite the dust has two meanings: 1. to die 2. to

What Does “dance on someone’s grave” mean? Definition: To celebrate a person’s death triumphantly. Example(s) He said to his enemies

What Does “dead and buried” mean? Definition: No longer in use or under consideration, irrelevant, forgotten. Example(s) All past animosities

What Does “dead meat” mean? Definition: Someone in danger of death or severe punishment. Example(s) You’ll be dead meat if

What Does “dead to the world” mean? Definition: Said about someone who is sound asleep or unconscious. Example(s) He slept

What Does “dead wood” mean? Definition: Workers no longer contributing to an organization. Example(s) There’s a lot of dead wood

What Does “dice with death” mean? Definition: If someone dices with death, they do something risky or dangerous that could

What Does “kiss of death” mean? Definition: If something is described as a kiss of death, it is certain to

What Does “between life and death” mean? Definition: A situation involving the danger of dying or being killed. Example(s) The