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What does "death" mean?

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In addition to the idioms beginning with death, also see at death's door; be the death of; bore to death; catch cold (one's death); fate worse than death; in at the death; kiss of death; look like death (warmed over); matter of life and death; put to death; scare out of one's wits (to death); sign one's own death warrant; thrill to pieces (to death); tickled pink (to death); to death. Also see under dead.

See death in WNW Idioms

at death's door

nearly dead

be death on

to deal with in a devastating manner

do to death

Archaic to kill
to use, perform, etc. so often that it becomes tiresome; overdo

in at the death

present at the killing of the quarry by the hounds
present at the end or culmination

put to death

to kill or cause to be killed; execute

to death

to the extreme; very much he worries me to death

to the death

to the very end (of a struggle, quarrel, etc.)
to the end of life; always

See death in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

at death's door

Near to death; gravely ill or injured.

be the death of

To distress or irritate to an intolerable degree.

death on

Opposed to or strict about: Our boss is death on casual dressing.

put to death

To execute.

to death

To an intolerable degree; extremely: worried to death.

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