say someone's prayers
To prepare to kill.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The criminal told his victim to say his prayers.”
“The villain cornered the hero in the alleyway and told him it was time to say his prayers.”
“With the cold steel pressed against his neck, the captive realized the time for mercy had passed and he should say his prayers.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026