(exp) to hold one's breath
to catch one's breath
(v5s,vt) to shoot to death
(v5s,vt) to beat to death
to kill
(v5s,vt) to beat to death
(exp) to control one's temper
(v5s,vt) to strangle to death
(v5s) to trample to death
to kill underfoot
(v5s,vt) to stab to death
(v5s) to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
(v5s,vt) to strangle to death
(v5s,vt) to kill by running over
(exp) to suppress one's emotions
(exp,v5s) to erase all trace of something
(exp) to suppress the freedom of speech
(exp) curiosity killed the cat
(exp) to kill (a person) with a knife
(exp) curiosity killed the cat