Meaning of do to death | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Of a trope, joke, topic, idea, etc, to use so often that it becomes trite.
2. To put to death.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“It's hard to find⟳ novel screenplays. All the usual stories have⟳ been done to death.”

“If you're interested in the process⟳ we're using for redecking the ship, we've absolutely done that to death. There's links to several different videos in the description below.”

“So will I not […] Behold ſo many of my country men, All done to death and ſtrangled in one day, […]”

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