die by (one's) own hand
die by (one's) own hand
euphemism To commit suicide. Because she always seemed so happy and upbeat, I was shocked to hear that she had died by her own hand.
See also: by, die, hand, own
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
die by one's own hand
Euph. to commit suicide. Jane: I just heard that Bill died. I didn't know he was sick. Dan: He wasn't sick. He died by his own hand. She died at the age of fifty, by her own hand.
See also: by, die, hand, own
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- be in high spirits
- be in high/low spirits
- appear to
- a change of heart
- a mystery to (one)
- a plain Jane
- a turn of phrase
- able to do
- able to do it
- a shoulder to cry on