Stop ordering me around; what did your last slave die of?
what did your last slave die of
idiomUsed to indicate that someone is being unreasonably bossy and demanding.
My manager keeps demanding I finish this project by tonight, so I asked her, what did your last slave die of?
When the supervisor insisted that I work through the weekend without extra pay, I retorted, what did your last slave die of?
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ain't what it used to was
Is not what it used to be; (expressing nostalgia).
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breathe one's last
To die.
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cobbler, keep to your last
One should not criticise matters outside one's field of expertise; one should mind one's business.
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come what may
In spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.
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cross my heart and hope to die
Added to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one said
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dead last
Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next to last place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
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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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die down
To become less virulent or strong; to subside.