- (the) Grim Reaper
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death.
When the Grim Reaper comes for you, there's no escaping.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(the) Grim Reaper
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the grim reaper — (figurative) Death • • • Main Entry: ↑reap * * * the Grim Reaper : death thought of as a man or skeleton holding a scythe and wearing a dark cloak with a hood a visit from the Grim Reaper • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
(the) Grim Reaper — the Grim Reaper UK US noun an imaginary character who represents death. It is usually shown as a skeleton wearing a long black cloak with a hood and carrying a scythe (=a tool for cutting grass) . Thesaurus: characters in storieshyponym … Useful english dictionary
the Grim Reaper — death Grim for the death s head or skeleton in northern English dialect, and Reaper from the scythe he carries: The goal was to outmanoeuvre the Grim Reaper. (J. Mitford, 1963) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
The Grim Reaper — an executioner; a person who decides your fate, position, grades, etc. Old Mason was The Grim Reaper. He showed no mercy when he failed students … English idioms
the Grim Reaper — UK / US noun an imaginary character who represents death. It is usually shown as a skeleton wearing a long black cloak with a hood and carrying a scythe (= a tool for cutting grass) … English dictionary
Grim Reaper (disambiguation) — The Grim Reaper is a personification of death.Grim Reaper can also refer to: * Grim Reaper (band), a British heavy metal band. * Grim Reaper (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain and brother of Wonder Man. * Grim Reaper (gene), a gene found in… … Wikipedia
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Grim Reaper (gene) — The Grim Reaper gene is a gene found in Drosophila fruit flies. It is involved in triggering apoptosis of larval salivary gland tissue during pupation, as part of the normal development of adult flies … Wikipedia
Grim Reaper (comics) — Superherobox| caption = The Grim Reaper vs the Avengers, art by George Pérez comic color = background:#ff8080 character name = Grim Reaper real name = Eric Williams species = publisher = Marvel Comics debut = The Avengers #52 (May 1968) creators … Wikipedia
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