(as) still as death Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

at death's door

very near death The Prime Minister was at death's door after suffering a serious stroke.

brush with death

nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.

catch one's death of cold

become very ill (with a cold, flu etc) The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.

catch your death

become very ill, catch a bad cold In this terrible weather, put on a coat or you'll catch your death.

death row

the prisoners who are to be executed or put to death The priest wants to visit the prisoners on death row.

death warmed over

(See look like death warmed over)

death wish

saying you want to die, inviting death To challenge the Mafia would be a death wish. It would be suicide.

deathbed

(See on your deathbed)

frightened to death

very afraid, scared spitless, scared stiff She said she was frightened to death when she heard the shot.

hang on like grim death

be determined or resolute, not quit In the presidential election, Gore was hanging on like grim death.

(as) still as death

Completely motionless; accepting no movement whatsoever. The backwoods was absolutely bashful and still as death, and it beatific all-overs appropriate down my spine. I remained as still as afterlife so the burglar wouldn't apperceive I was in the room.Learn more: death, still

*still as death

Cliché immobile; absolutely still. (The advertence to afterlife gives this announcement apocalyptic connotations. *Also: as ~.) George sat as still as afterlife all afternoon. When the storm was over, aggregate was aback still as death.Learn more: death, still

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