miser 成语

misery loves company

sad people want to be with other sad people On the door of the jail was this sign: Misery Loves Company.

put out of its misery

kill because it is suffering, put down One of our dogs had diabetes, so we put it out of its misery.

make life miserable for

Idiom(s): make life miserable for sb

Theme: TROUBLE

to make someone unhappy over a long period of time.
• My shoes are tight, and they are making life miserable for me.
• Jane's boss is making life miserable for her.

Misery guts

A misery guts is a person who's always unhappy and tries to make others feel negative.

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misery
In addition to the idiom beginning with misery, also see put someone out of his or her misery.

put someone out of his or her misery

put someone out of his or her misery
1) Kill a wounded or suffering animal or person, as in When a horse breaks a leg, there is nothing to do but put it out of its misery. [Late 1700s]
2) End someone's feeling of suspense, as in Tell them who won the tournament; put them out of their misery. [c. 1920] Both usages employ put out of in the sense of “extricate” or “free from.”