The dangerous secret could take him to the grave.
take someone to the grave
idiomTo kill someone; to cause someone's death.
The criminal threatened that if the witness spoke to the police, he would take her to the grave.
Driven by a cold and calculated vengeance, the assassin vowed to take his target to the grave before the sun rose over the city.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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catch someone napping
To take advantage of someone's inattention.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.