living death

article of death

The moment of death.

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.

death and taxes

Something which is totally certain.

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.

death by PowerPoint

The boredom or disengagement that an audience experiences from poorly designed or overly verbose presentations using any type of presentation software.

don't call me sir, I work for a living

Used by senior enlisted military personnel to indicate that they are not commissioned officers.

kiss of death

Something that may seem good and favorable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.

knock the living daylights out of

To beat or strike someone.