be in at the death
be in at the death
1. To witness the killing of an animal. I refuse to be in at the death of an innocent deer just because you like hunting.
2. By extension, to witness the end or collapse of something. Did you hear that Joe's proposal got rejected? Was anyone in at the death?
See also: death
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be in at the death
1 be present when a hunted animal is caught and killed. 2 be present when something fails or comes to an end.See also: death
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
be ˌin at the ˈdeath/ˈkill
be there when something ends or fails: I was in at the kill when she finally lost her job.See also: death, kill
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be in at the death/kill
- in at the kill
- in at the death
- be (a) witness to (something)
- be witness to something
- witness
- witness to
- in on the kill
- on oath
- on/under oath