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be the death of (someone) What does be the death of (someone) mean?	to be the ruin/downfall/death of someone (often used for some kind of problem)	The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be the death of her.
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buy (something) on credit What does "buy (something) on credit" mean?	to buy something now and pay for it later	We decided to buy the computer on credit because we did not have much money.

Put the carriage before the horse What does "Put the carriage before the horse" mean?	If you put the carriage before the horse, you try to do things in the wrong order.
too close to call What does "too close to call" mean?	so evenly balanced that it is not possible to predict the outcome (in a contest, race, election)	so evenly balanced that it is not possible to predict the outcome (in a contest, race, election)The game was too close to call until the last few minutes of the game.
sit up with (someone) What does "sit up with (someone)" mean?	to stay with someone (a sick person) during the night	My mother had to sit up all night because my younger sister was very sick.
Face only a mother could love What does "Face only a mother could love" mean?	When someone has a face only a mother could love, they are ugly.

cock of the walk What does "cock of the walk" mean?	someone who thinks that he or she is more important than others in a group	The supervisor thinks that he is cock of the walk. He thinks that he can do anything that he wants.
keep one`s chin up What does "keep one`s chin up" mean?	to be brave, to be determined, to face trouble with courage	My brother is trying to keep his chin up even though he has no job.
have a whale of a time What does "have a whale of a time" mean?	to have an exciting and interesting time	We had a whale of a time at the party last night.
in the doghouse What does "in the doghouse" mean?	in disgrace or disfavor, in trouble	The man is in the doghouse with his wife because he came home late last night.

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Be The Death Of (someone) Idiom