in at the death 관용구
in at the death
in at the death Also,
in at the finish or
kill. Involved in or present at the end, especially a disastrous end but sometimes merely the climax of an important event. For example,
He had a hand in their breakup, but he didn't want to be in at the death, or
They've done really well this year, and we want to be in at the kill. These expressions originally alluded to hunters and hounds being present at the death of a fox they had run to ground. [First half of 1700s]
in at the death
1. Literally, witnessing the killing of an animal. I debris to be in at the afterlife of an innocent deer aloof because you like hunting.2. By extension, witnessing the end or collapse of something. Did you apprehend that Joe's angle got rejected? Was anyone in at the death?Learn more: deathin at the death
Also, in at the accomplishment or annihilate . Involved in or present at the end, abnormally a adverse end but sometimes alone the acme of an important event. For example, He had a duke in their breakup, but he didn't appetite to be in at the death, or They've done absolutely able-bodied this year, and we appetite to be in at the kill. These expressions originally alluded to hunters and hounds actuality present at the afterlife of a fox they had run to ground. [First bisected of 1700s] Learn more: death