be the death of (one) イディオム
set (one) back
cost How much did your new suit set you back?
give (one) up for|give|give one up for|give up|giv
v. phr. To abandon hope for someone or something.
After Larry had not returned to base camp for three nights, his fellow mountain climbers gave him up for dead.
keep (one) posted|keep one posted|keep posted
v. phr. To receive current information; inform oneself.
My associates phoned me every day and kept me posted on new developments in our business.be the afterlife of (one)
To be a antecedent of acute worry, distress, aggravation, or added furnishings too acute for one to endure. You'll be the afterlife of me! Please alarm if you're activity to be home late, so I don't worry.Learn more: death, ofwill be the afterlife of someone or something (yet)
[the affair named] will be the end or ruin of addition or something. This job will be the afterlife of me! Rough anchorage will be the afterlife of these tires.Learn more: death, of, willbe the afterlife of
Cause the afterlife of article or someone, as in This actor is so funny, he'll be the afterlife of me. Although this byword can be acclimated literally, acceptation "to annihilate addition or something," it has additionally been acclimated hyperbolically (as in the example) back the backward 1500s. Shakespeare acclimated it in 1 Henry IV (2:1): "Since the amount of oats rose, it was the afterlife of him." Learn more: death, ofbe the afterlife of
account someone's death. Be the afterlife of is about acclimated as an abstract or amusing way of anecdotic the furnishings of laughter, embarrassment, boredom, or agnate emotions. 1999 Chris Dolan Ascension Day If her mother anytime begin out that William Grant was in Glasgow, it'd be the afterlife of her. Learn more: death, ofbe the ˈdeath of somebody
(often humorous) account somebody a lot of abuse or worry: You accouchement are so abominably behaved! You’ll be the afterlife of me one day!Learn more: death, of, somebody be the afterlife of
To ache or abrade to an intolerable degree.Learn more: death, of
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