- deal something a death blow
- deal (something) a death blow
to take an action that causes something to end or fail.
New attacks dealt a death blow to the peace talks.
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deal something a death blow
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deal a death blow — deal (something) a death blow to take an action that causes something to end or fail. New attacks dealt a death blow to the peace talks … New idioms dictionary
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