article of death
The moment of death.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The old king spoke his final words at the article of death.”
“The nurse stayed by the patient's side, watching him closely as he reached the article of death.”
“In his final memoirs, the explorer reflected on the strange clarity that often visits a person at the article of death.”
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catch one's death
To contract a serious illness, especially a nasty cold or other respiratory ailment and especially as a result of exposure to wet or chilly weather.
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death and taxes
Something which is totally certain.
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death by a thousand paper cuts
An ultimate negative outcome, such as the failure of a project, brought about by an excessive number of bureaucratic hurdles.
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death by PowerPoint
The boredom or disengagement that an audience experiences from poorly designed or overly verbose presentations using any type of presentation software.
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die a thousand deaths
To suffer repeatedly (often mentally rather than physically); to suffer extreme embarrassment or anxiety.
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genuine article
An authentic thing, as opposed to an imitation.
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kiss of death
Something that may seem good and favorable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.
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living death
A condition of suffering, solitude, or impairment so extreme as to deprive one's existence of all happiness and meaning.
Last updated August 10, 2026