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Meaning of kill someone dead | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To murder someone and ensure that they are dead.

Examples

“You don't understand, do you Hassan? It's not the Saudis who own all this oil of Ghawar. It's the Americans who own it. And if you try to take it away from them, they will kill you dead like they killed Saddam Hussein dead.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

kill steal kill stealing kill steals kill stole kill switch kill the fatted calf

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