Kill sth stone-dead In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "kill sth stone-dead", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-06-12 11:06

Meaning of Kill sth stone-dead

Kill sth stone-dead American British informal

To destroy or put a full stop at something or make something utterly unsuccessful 

One bad feedback can kill her shop's reputation stone-dead.

The idea of exporting for labor had been killed stone dead during this new Covid 19 wave.

Nowadays, parents are worrying that the advance of entertaining gadgets will kill folk games stone - dead in the near future.

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A terrible disaster or a catastrophe

Grammar and Usage of Kill sth stone-dead

Verb Forms

  • kill sth stone-dead
  • kills sth stone-dead
  • killed sth stone-dead
  • killing sth stone-dead

The verb "kill" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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