The soldiers had to cross the valley of death to reach safety.
valley of death
idiomA place of great danger.
Origin
disputed originLikely derived from the Old Testament, Psalm 23: valley of the shadow of death.
The explorers knew that entering the dark, narrow canyon felt like walking into a valley of death.
After the army retreated, the abandoned territory became a true valley of death for anyone foolish enough to remain behind.
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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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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.
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matter of life and death
An extremely urgent matter.