valley of death Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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at death's door

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

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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.

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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.

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catch your death

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

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death row

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

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death warmed over

(See look like death warmed over)

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death wish

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

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deathbed

(See on your deathbed)

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frightened to death

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

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hang on like grim death

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

thung lũng chết

Một nơi nghiệt ngã, nơi cái chết đang hoặc có vẻ sắp xảy ra. Nó xuất hiện trong bài thơ của Alfred, Lord Tennyson "The Charge of the Light Brigade" và có tiềm năng là phiên bản rút gọn của cụm từ "thung lũng bóng tối của cái chết" trong Kinh thánh. Đi bộ qua khu phố cũ nát, đầy bom đạn đó, Sam cảm giác như mình đang ở trong thung lũng chết chóc. Tôi sẽ bất bao giờ có thể hành quân vào thung lũng chết chóc như những người lính .. Xem thêm: death, of, Valley. Xem thêm: