kill trees
To use paper.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Please read this online so we do not kill trees.”
“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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bark up the wrong tree
To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.
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charm the birds from the trees
To behave in a very charming manner.
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Christmas tree bill
A bill consisting of many riders that attracts many, often unrelated, floor amendments, which may provide special benefits to various groups or interests.
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dead tree edition
The physical, printed version of a publication.
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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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fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch
To become extremely unattractive.
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fruit of the poisonous tree
Evidence that has been obtained as the result of an illegal act on the part of law enforcement personnel (such as an unlawful warrantless search, or continued questioning of a witness who has invoked the right of counsel), and which is therefore excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial.
Last updated August 10, 2026