Joe is death on fast balls. He usually knocks them out of the park.
The new teacher is death on students who come late to class.
The twins' grandmother is death on smoking.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
Death — (d[e^]th), n. [OE. deth, dea[eth], AS. de[ a][eth]; akin to OS. d[=o][eth], D. dood, G. tod, Icel. dau[eth]i, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. dau[thorn]us; from a verb meaning to die. See {Die}, v. i., and cf. {Dead}.] 1. The cessation of all vital… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
death — n: a permanent cessation of all vital bodily functions: the end of life see also brain death, civil death ◇ Death is usu. defined by statute and for purposes of criminal homicide has been held to include brain death. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary… … Law dictionary
death — W1S1 [deθ] n [: Old English;] 1.) a) [U] the end of the life of a person or animal ≠ ↑birth death of ▪ The death of his mother came as a tremendous shock. ▪ Cancer is the leading cause of death in women. ▪ How Danielle … Dictionary of contemporary English
Death — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase Death (desambiguación). Death Información personal Origen Tampa, Florida, Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
death — [ deθ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the state of being dead: It was clear that Sandra was very close to death. bleed/starve/burn etc. to death: These people will starve to death unless they receive help soon. stab/kick/beat etc. someone to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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death — ► NOUN 1) the action or fact of dying. 2) an instance of a person or an animal dying. 3) the state of being dead. 4) the end of something. ● at death s door Cf. ↑at death s door ● … English terms dictionary
death — [deth] n. [ME deth < OE dēath, akin to OS dōth, OHG tōd, ON dauthi: see DEAD] 1. the act or fact of dying; permanent ending of all life in a person, animal, or plant 2. [D ] the personification of death, usually pictured as a skeleton in a… … English World dictionary
Death SS — Surnom In Death of Steve Sylvester Pays d’origine Italie Genre musical Heavy Metal Metal Industriel Années … Wikipédia en Français
death — O.E. deað death, dying, cause of death, in plura, ghosts, from P.Gmc. *dauthaz (Cf. O.S. doth, O.Fris. dath, Du. dood, O.H.G. tod, Ger. Tod, O.N. dauði, Dan. dèd, Swed. död, Goth. dauþas death ), from verbal stem … Etymology dictionary
death — death; death·ful; death·in; death·less; death·like; death·li·ness; death·ling; death·ward; mega·death; death·ly; death·ful·ly; death·less·ly; death·less·ness; death·wards; … English syllables
