Death Idioms
Death Idioms a matter of life and death If something is a matter of life and death, it's extremely important and it could involve someone's survival. dead in the water If something is dead in the water, it has no chance of succeeding or of making any progress. dead to the world If you're dead to the world, you are sound asleep. dig one's own grave If you dig your own grave, you do something unwise that will result in your own failure or downfall in the future. kick the bucket If someone kicks the bucket, they die. kill the goose that lays the golden egg If you kill the goose that lays the golden egg, you destroy something that has made you a lot of money. kill time You kill time when you do something to amuse yourself while waiting for something. kill two birds with one stone If you kill two birds with one stone, you achieve two things with the one action. make a killing If you make a killing, you make a lot of mo...