soft kill
A murder that does not leave behind any physical evidence, because the perpetrator carried out the crime by using their bare hands, as opposed to a weapon.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The spy performed a soft kill to avoid leaving any evidence.”
“The assassin chose a soft kill, ensuring the victim showed no signs of a struggle or weapon use.”
“By executing a precise soft kill, the operative ensured the death appeared entirely natural, thereby leaving the authorities with no physical evidence to investigate.”
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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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in for the kill
Intending to kill or destroy someone or something.
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kill me
Alternative form of shoot me.
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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.
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kill the fatted calf
To begin a festive celebration and rejoice for someone's long-awaited return.
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kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
To seek short-term gain at the sacrifice of long-term profit.
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kill trees
To use paper.
Last updated August 10, 2026