be murder on (someone or something)
be murder on (someone or something)
To cause a lot of harm, distress, or ill effects to someone or something. Staring at this computer screen all day has really been murder on my eyes! I just think working in the evenings and having to get up with the kids in the morning is going to be murder you.
See also: murder, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
murder on something
very destructive or harmful to something. Running a marathon is murder on your knees. This dry weather is murder on my crops.
See also: murder, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- murder on
- stare
- watch out for
- watch out for (someone or something)
- be staring (something) in the face
- be staring something in the face
- (someone or something) is going to be the death of (one)
- (someone or something) will be the death of (one)
- bare (one's) breast
- breast