Mr. Carter had lung trouble, and the doctor told him he would sign his own death warrant if he didn't stop smoking.
When Jim's fiancee saw him on a date with another girl, he signed his own death warrant.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
sign one's own death warrant — {v. phr.} To cause your own death or the loss of something you want very much. * /Mr. Carter had lung trouble, and the doctor told him he would sign his own death warrant if he didn t stop smoking./ * /When Jim s fiancee saw him on a date with… … Dictionary of American idioms
sign one's own death warrant — {v. phr.} To cause your own death or the loss of something you want very much. * /Mr. Carter had lung trouble, and the doctor told him he would sign his own death warrant if he didn t stop smoking./ * /When Jim s fiancee saw him on a date with… … Dictionary of American idioms
sign one's own death warrant — To do something that makes one s downfall inevitable • • • Main Entry: ↑death … Useful english dictionary
sign — [[t]sa͟ɪn[/t]] ♦ signs, signing, signed 1) N COUNT A sign is a mark or shape that always has a particular meaning, for example in mathematics or music. Equations are generally written with a two bar equals sign. Syn: symbol 2) N COUNT A sign is a … English dictionary
own — See: COME INTO ONE S OWN, DOSE OF ONE S OWN MEDICINE, HOLD ONE S OWN, IN A WORLD OF ONE S OWN, KEEP ONE S OWN COUNSEL, OF ONE S OWN ACCORD or OF ONE S OWN FREE WILL, ON ONE S OWN ACCOUNT or ON ONE S OWN HOOK, ON ONE S OWN TIME, SIGN ONE S OWN… … Dictionary of American idioms
own — See: COME INTO ONE S OWN, DOSE OF ONE S OWN MEDICINE, HOLD ONE S OWN, IN A WORLD OF ONE S OWN, KEEP ONE S OWN COUNSEL, OF ONE S OWN ACCORD or OF ONE S OWN FREE WILL, ON ONE S OWN ACCOUNT or ON ONE S OWN HOOK, ON ONE S OWN TIME, SIGN ONE S OWN… … Dictionary of American idioms
own — See: come into one s own, dose of one s own medicine, hold one s own, in a world of one s own, keep one s own counsel, of one s own accord or of one s own free will, on one s own account or on one s own hook, on one s own time, sign one s own… … Словарь американских идиом
death — See: AT DEATH S DOOR, BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, CATCH ONE S DEATH OF or TAKE ONE S DEATH OF, SIGN ONE S OWN DEATH WARRANT, TO DEATH … Dictionary of American idioms
death — See: AT DEATH S DOOR, BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, CATCH ONE S DEATH OF or TAKE ONE S DEATH OF, SIGN ONE S OWN DEATH WARRANT, TO DEATH … Dictionary of American idioms
death — See: at death s door, between life and death, catch one s death of or take one s death of, sign one s own death warrant, to death … Словарь американских идиом
