Sens: attempt to kill

faire une tentative de meurtre

kill Idiome

a lady-killer

"handsome man; a man who charms the ladies; hunk" """Liam Neeson! He's gorgeous!"" she said. ""What a lady-killer!"""

buzz-kill

a person who stops the fun, party-pooper You buzz-kill! Don't talk about air disasters when I'm flying to Rome.

curiosity killed the cat

a very curious person may find trouble or danger Don't ask so many questions. Remenmber, curiosity killed the cat.

dressed fit to kill

dressed in party clothes, dolled up, dress up In walks Erica, dressed fit to kill. She looked terrific!

dressed to kill

wear one

if looks could kill

the look on your face was evil or hateful If looks could kill, I'd be dead. Are you mad at me or something?

kill a penalty (hockey)

prevent a goal while your player has a penalty Team Canada killed a penalty near the end of the game.

kill an elephant

do too much, do ten times more than necessary, overdo it He asked you to adjust the carburetor, not rebuild the motor. Don't kill an elephant!

kill for

do anything to get it, in the worst way Lea would kill for a date with Mat. She really likes him.

kill me

cause me to laugh a lot, crack me up Your jokes kill me. They're so funny I nearly die laughing.

kill off

kill all, kill every one The oil killed off the ducks in the bays along the coast.

kill ourselves laughing

laugh hard, hoot, split a gut When the teacher wasn't looking we killed ourselves laughing.

kill the goose that layed the golden egg

spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy He was always complaining about his job but now it is gone. He has killed the goose that layed the golden egg.

kill the goose that lays the golden egg

spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy They sold part of their business but it was the most profitable part. I think that they have killed the goose that lays the golden egg.

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

lose or destroy the source of wealth If we pollute the environment, we kill the goose - we lose it all.

kill time

wait, put in time, time to kill He was killing time waiting for a plane, so he phoned a friend.

kill two birds (with one stone)

get two with one try, do two jobs on one trip If you sell and advertise at the same time, you kill two birds... .

kill two birds with one stone

achieve two aims with one effort/action If you take the course now you may be able to kill two birds with one stone and receive credit for it on a future program.

killer instinct

wanting to defeat the opponent Mel is a fine tennis player, but he lacks the killer instinct.

killing me

hurting me, causing pain These new shoes are killing me. Can we stop and rest?

lady-killer

(See a lady-killer)

make a killing

earn a big profit, make a bundle If you buy gold now, you'll make a killing when the price goes up.

time to kill

time to relax or rest, kill time We had some time to kill while the car was being repaired.

homeskillet

a close relative or friend:"My homeskillet gets me the goods whenever I want" -- ?? (?? [??])

kill

1. see marijuana
2. to be dope on the microphone

skill

general ability; ability on the microphone

kill the fatted calf

Idiom(s): kill the fatted calf

Theme: CELEBRATION

to prepare an elaborate banquet (in someone's honor). (From the biblical story recounting the return of the prodigal son.)
• When Bob got back from college, his parents killed the fatted calf and threw a great party.
• Sorry this meal isn't much, John. We didn't have time to kill the fatted calf.

in on the kill

Idiom(s): in on the kill AND in at the kill

Theme: ENDINGS

present at the end of some activity, usually an activity with negative results. (Literally, present when a hunted animal is put to death. Informal when used about any other activity.)
• Congress was due to defeat the bill, and I went to Washington so I could be in on the kill.
• The judge will sentence the criminal today, and I'm going to be in at the kill.

fit to kill

Idiom(s): fit to kill

Theme: CLOTHING

dressed up to look very fancy or sexy. (Folksy.)
• Mary put on her best clothes and looked fit to kill.
• John looked fit to kill in his tuxedo.

in at the kill

A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.

Overcoming adversity leads to competence.

Kill one to warn a hundred.

Warn many by punishing a few.

Kill the goose that lays the golden egg.

Destroy something that would be a source of wealth or success.

Dress to kill

When someone is dressed to kill, they are dressed very smartly.

dressed to the nines|dressed to kill

dressed up: "Where are you going, dressed up to the nines?"

Kill not the goose that lays golden eggs.

Be satisfied with whatever you get little at a time, and do not lose it for the greed to get it all at once.

curiosity killed the cat|cat|curiosity|kill|killed

informal Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble.

A proverb. "Curiosity killed the cat," Fred's father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas.

in at the kill|kill

adj. phr., informal Watching or taking part, usually with pleasure, at the end of a struggle; present at the finish. Frank and John have been quarreling for a long time and tonight they are having a fight. Bill says he wants to be in at the kill, because he is Frank's friend.

kill off|kill

v. To kill or end completely; destroy. The factory dumped poisonous wastes into the river and killed off the fish. The president suggested a new law to Congress but many members of Congress were against the idea and they killed it off. Mother made Nancy practice her dancing an hour every day; Nancy got tired of dancing and that killed off her interest.

kill the goose that laid the golden egg|egg|golden

To spoil something that is good or something that you have, by being greedy.

A proverb. Mrs. Jones gives you an apple from her tree whenever you go by her house, but don't kill the goose that laid the golden egg by bothering her too much.

kill time|kill|time

v. phr. To cause the time to pass more rapidly; waste time. The plane trip to Hong Kong was long and tiring, but we managed to kill time by watching several movies.

kill two birds with one stone|bird|birds|kill|ston

v. phr. To succeed in doing two things by only one action; get two results from one effort. Mother stopped at the supermarket to buy bread and then went to get Jane at dancing class; she killed two birds with one stone. The history teacher told us that making an outline kills two birds with one stone; it makes us study the lesson till we understand it, and it gives us notes to review before the test.

lady-killer|killer|lady

n., informal 1. Any man who has strong sex appeal toward women. Joe is a regular lady-killer. 2. A man who relentlessly pursues amorous conquests, is successful at it, and then abandons his heartbroken victims. The legendary Don Juan of Spain is the most famous lady-killer of recorded history.
Compare: LADY'S MAN.

make a killing|killing|make

v. phr. To earn or suddenly win a very large sum of money. Herb bought a lot of soybean stock when the price was low and sold it when the price went up. Small wonder he made a huge killing.

mercy killing|killing|mercy

n. phr. The act of killing a terminally ill patient or animal in order to avoid further suffering. Mercy killing of humans is illegal in most countries, yet many doctors practice it secretly.

kill or cure

kill or cure
Either remedy a disease or kill the patient, as in The copy chief did not like her headline for the drug, “Kill or Cure.” This expression dates from the mid-1700s, when it was already being used half-jokingly.

kill with kindness

kill with kindness
Overwhelm or harm someone with mistaken or excessive benevolence. For example, Aunt Mary constantly sends Jane chocolates and cake and other goodies, even though she's been told Jane's on a diet—nothing like killing with kindness. This expression originated as kill with kindness as fond apes do their young (presumably crushing them to death in a hug) and was a proverb by the mid-1500s.