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.
- 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)