merchant of death
One who engages in the unlawful distribution or supply of substances or objects with potentially fatal consequences, such as drugs or weapons.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The news report called the illegal arms dealer a merchant of death.”
“International authorities tracked the merchant of death across several borders to stop the flow of dangerous weapons into the conflict zone.”
“History remembers the notorious merchant of death as a man who profited immensely from the suffering and destruction caused by the weapons he supplied to warring factions.”
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article of death
The moment 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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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