death on (someone or something)

1. Hazardous to someone or something. Filing is just death on my hands in the winter—I get so many paper cuts!

2. Very strict about something. The CEO is death on absenteeism, so I wouldn't take another sick day if I were you.

3. Adept at something that requires skill. That golfer is death on putting, so I'm confident he'll only need one more stroke.

See also: death, on

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

death on something

1. . Fig. very harmful; very effective in acting against someone or something. This road is terribly bumpy. It's death on tires. The sergeant is death on lazy soldiers.

2. Fig. accurate or deadly at doing something requiring skill or great effort. John is death on curve balls. He's our best pitcher. The boxing champ is really death on those fast punches.

See also: death, on

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

death on

Very effective against; also, very fond of. For example, "He is a wonderful fielder and sure death on bunts" (Christy Mathewson, Pitching, 1912), or The boss is death on tardiness, or She's death on the latest fashions. [Slang; early 1800s]

See also: death, on

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

death on someone/something

n. causing the death or destruction of someone or something. (see also death on something.) This kind of road is just death on tires.

death on something

n. moving very fast or skillfully on something, such as wheels. He is way fast—just death on wheels.

death on

Opposed to or strict about: Our boss is death on casual dressing.

See also: death, on

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

(someone or something) promises well
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
(have) got something going (with someone)
a straw will show which way the wind blows
accompanied by
accompanied by (someone or something)
accompany
a crack at (someone or something)
all right

词组	death on (someone or something)
释义	death on (someone or something) death on (someone or something) 1. Hazardous to someone or something. Filing is just death on my hands in the winter—I get so many paper cuts! 2. Very strict about something. The CEO is death on absenteeism, so I wouldn't take another sick day if I were you. 3. Adept at something that requires skill. That golfer is death on putting, so I'm confident he'll only need one more stroke. See also: death, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. death on something 1. . Fig. very harmful; very effective in acting against someone or something. This road is terribly bumpy. It's death on tires. The sergeant is death on lazy soldiers. 2. Fig. accurate or deadly at doing something requiring skill or great effort. John is death on curve balls. He's our best pitcher. The boxing champ is really death on those fast punches. See also: death, on McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. death on Very effective against; also, very fond of. For example, "He is a wonderful fielder and sure death on bunts" (Christy Mathewson, Pitching, 1912), or The boss is death on tardiness, or She's death on the latest fashions. [Slang; early 1800s] See also: death, on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. death on someone/something n. causing the death or destruction of someone or something. (see also death on something.) This kind of road is just death on tires. See also: death, on, someone, something death on something n. moving very fast or skillfully on something, such as wheels. He is way fast—just death on wheels. See also: death, on, something McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions death on Opposed to or strict about: Our boss is death on casual dressing. See also: death, on American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: (someone or something) promises well a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you (have) got something going (with someone) a straw will show which way the wind blows accompanied by accompanied by (someone or something) accompany a crack at (someone or something) all right
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