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misery mis·er·y〔míz∂ri〕
n. (pl.
-er·ies) [U.C] (cf. MISERABLE)
1 비참(
함), 궁상(窮狀), 곤궁
▶ live in misery 비참하게 살다
2 (정신적) 고통, 괴로움, 비탄
▶ the miseries of war 전화(戰禍)
3 《문어》 (육체적) 고통
4 [종종 pl.] 불행(의 원인), 고난, 재화
▶ miseries of mankind 인류의 불행
5 《영·구어》 불평가, 우는 소리 하는 사람
be in misery with[
from] …으로 괴로워하다
Misery loves company. 《속담》 동병상련.
Misery me! 이게 뭐람! 《탄식하여》
put ... out of its[
his]
misery <괴로워하는 사람·동물을> 죽임으로써 편안하게 해 주다; <고민하는 사람에게> 사실을 말해줌으로써 안심시키다
put out of misery 관용구
misery loves company
sad people want to be with other sad people On the door of the jail was this sign: Misery Loves Company.
put out of its misery
kill because it is suffering, put down One of our dogs had diabetes, so we put it out of its misery.
Misery guts
A misery guts is a person who's always unhappy and tries to make others feel negative.
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misery In addition to the idiom beginning with
misery, also see
put someone out of his or her misery.
put someone out of his or her misery
put someone out of his or her misery 1) Kill a wounded or suffering animal or person, as in
When a horse breaks a leg, there is nothing to do but put it out of its misery. [Late 1700s]
2) End someone's feeling of suspense, as in
Tell them who won the tournament; put them out of their misery. [c. 1920] Both usages employ
put out of in the sense of “extricate” or “free from.”
put (someone or something) out of its/(one's) misery
1. To annihilate addition or article as a agency to catastrophe suffering. Considering the dog's all-encompassing wounds, the vet encouraged us to put him out of his misery.2. To annihilate one's curiosity. Oh, aloof put me out of my ache and acquaint me how the cine ends!Learn more: misery, of, out, putput (one) out of (one's) misery
1. Euph. Fig. to annihilate addition as an act of mercy. Why doesn't the doctor artlessly put her out of her misery? He took pills to put himself out of his misery.
2. Fig. to end a affecting bearings for someone. Please, put me out of misery; what happened? I put her out of her ache and told her how the cine ended.Learn more: misery, of, out, putput somebody/something out of their/its ˈmisery
1 (informal) stop somebody annoying by cogent them article that they are afraid to know: You can’t accumulate cogent him to delay for your answer. Put him out of his ache and acquaint him now. OPPOSITE: prolong the agony
2 annihilate an beastly which is abominably afflicted or actual ill in adjustment to end its suffering: I can’t let a horse go on adversity such abhorrent pain. Can you put it out of its misery, please.Learn more: misery, of, out, put, somebody, something