deal a death blow

1. To strike someone (typically with a weapon) and cause immediate death. The warrior swiftly dealt a death blow to his adversary on the battlefield.

2. By extension, to cause the abrupt end of something. His arrest and subsequent conviction dealt a death blow to his successful career as an attorney. Despite the company's recent success, the massive recall dealt it a death blow.

词组	deal a death blow
释义	deal a death blow deal a death blow 1. To strike someone (typically with a weapon) and cause immediate death. The warrior swiftly dealt a death blow to his adversary on the battlefield. 2. By extension, to cause the abrupt end of something. His arrest and subsequent conviction dealt a death blow to his successful career as an attorney. Despite the company's recent success, the massive recall dealt it a death blow. See also: blow, deal, death Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: have no cause to (do something) have cause to (do something) have cause to do infect infect (someone) with (something) infect with mess with (one's) head mess with someone's head cause trouble bring (something) crashing down (around) (one)
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