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kill trees

idiom
Meaning

To use paper.


Examples
SIMPLE

Please read this online so we do not kill trees.

CONTEXTUAL

The company decided to go paperless to stop killing trees and save money on office supplies.

COMPLEX

By insisting on printing every single draft of the report, the manager was unnecessarily killing trees despite the availability of digital alternatives.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    charm the birds from the trees

    To behave in a very charming manner.

  2. 02

    dress to kill

    To dress up so as to impress others (especially of the opposite sex).

  3. 03

    dressed to kill

    Dressed in a very fashionable style.

  4. 04

    in for the kill

    Intending to kill or destroy someone or something.

  5. 05

    kill me

    Alternative form of shoot me.

  6. 06

    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.

  7. 07

    kill the fatted calf

    To begin a festive celebration and rejoice for someone's long-awaited return.

  8. 08

    kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

    To seek short-term gain at the sacrifice of long-term profit.

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