Please read this online so we do not kill trees.
kill trees
idiomTo use paper.
The company decided to go paperless to stop killing trees and save money on office supplies.
By insisting on printing every single draft of the report, the manager was unnecessarily killing trees despite the availability of digital alternatives.
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charm the birds from the trees
To behave in a very charming manner.
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dress to kill
To dress up so as to impress others (especially of the opposite sex).
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dressed to kill
Dressed in a very fashionable style.
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in for the kill
Intending to kill or destroy someone or something.
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kill me
Alternative form of shoot me.
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kill one's darlings
To destroy things or characters, particularly in art, of which one is fond, often reluctantly in order to improve one's artistic output.
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kill the fatted calf
To begin a festive celebration and rejoice for someone's long-awaited return.
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kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
To seek short-term gain at the sacrifice of long-term profit.