kill it

kɪl ɪt

Definition

Definition of kill it - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

deathcause the death of a living being

The hunter killed it with one shot.

execute

slay

crush it

perform exceptionally well in a task

She really killed it in her dance performance.

excel

succeed

triumph

abrupt end

Rare

stop or end something abruptly

Rare

We were arguing, so the boss killed it and ended the meeting.

halt

terminate

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Expressions with kill it

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kill it with fire

eliminate a problem or threat using extreme measures

The software bug was so persistent that the developers had to kill it with fire.

Expressions with kill

kill me

express extreme embarrassment or frustration

I forgot my lines on stage, kill me.

kill off

eliminate a species or group completely

The disease could kill off the entire bee population.

kill time

do things to make time pass while waiting

We played cards to kill time before the movie.

kill the engine

turn off a vehicle's engine

He decided to kill the engine and take a break.

dress to kill

wear clothes that impress people with style or glamour

She will dress to kill at the party tonight.

if looks could kill

exp.

used to describe a very angry or hostile look

She gave him a look as if looks could kill.

Terms with kill it included in their meaning

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pasteurisation

food safety

heat-treating food to kill harmful germs and keep it safe

girdle

tree bark cutting

cut through the bark of a tree completely, typically to kill it

put away

euthanize

kill an animal because it's sick or old

deaden

forestry

cut a girdle around a tree to kill it

Examples of kill it in a sentence

They decided to kill it to end its suffering.
He killed it at the talent show last night.
The team killed it in the championship game.
She killed the conversation with a sudden remark.
The director decided to kill the project unexpectedly.

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French:tuer, cartonner, ...
German:töten, abliefern, ...
Italian:uccidere, spaccare, ...
Spanish:matar, destacar, ...
Portuguese:matar, arrasar, ...
Chinese:杀死, 表现出色, ...
Japanese:殺す, 成功する, ...
Arabic:قَتَلَ, أَبْدَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לַהֲרוֹג, לְהִצְטַיֵּן, ...
Russian:убивать, блестяще справляться, ...
Ukrainian:вбити, вразити, ...
Hindi:मार देना, धूम मचा देना, ...
Bengali:মেরে ফেলা, অসাধারণ করা, ...
Catalan:matar, clavar-la, ...
Czech:zabít, zazářit, ...
Danish:dræbe, gøre det fantastisk, ...
Dutch:doden, uitblinken, ...
Greek:σκοτώνω, τα πηγαίνω περίφημα, ...
Hungarian:megölni, tarolni, ...
Khmer:សម្លាប់, ធ្វើបានល្អឥតខ្ចោះ, ...
Korean:죽이다, 잘하다, ...
Persian:کشتن, عالی عمل کرد, ...
Polish:zabić, wymiatać, ...
Portuguese (BR):matar, arrasar, ...
Romanian:a ucide, a se descurca de minune, ...
Swedish:döda, göra succé, ...
Thai:ฆ่า, ทำได้ยอดเยี่ยม, ...
Turkish:öldürmek, mükemmel iş çıkarmak, ...
Vietnamese:giết, làm rất tốt, ...

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