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The expression "dressed to kill" usually applies to a woman who is dressed up in a very stylish and sophisticated way. The idea is that such a woman going out to dinner or a party will attract men which she could then use to her advantage.
In this sense the word "kill" is not meant literally. Nobody actually dies!!
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What is the meaning of slaughtering of animals?
The meaning of slaughtering of animals is having them killed or killing them usually for meat or fur.
What is meaning of innosent people killing in India?
they can't control themselves
What is meant by defence?
the meaning of defence is to defend youself without killing anyone
What is the medical term meaning mother killer?
Matricide is the term for a child killing his or her mother.
What is the word for killing your husband?
The term for killing one's husband is "mariticide." It derives from the Latin words "maritus," meaning husband, and "caedere," meaning to kill. Mariticide is not commonly used in everyday language and is primarily found in legal or academic contexts.
How is the meaning executed different to the meaning murdered?
The difference is one of legality. Murder is a deliberate, illegal killing. Manslaughter is an accidental (or at least unintentional) killing. Execution means "to carry out orders", and has come to specifically mean carrying out orders to kill someone.
What is the meaning of insecticide?
"Insect killer" is the meaning of the English word "insecticide."Specifically, the ending "-cide" refers to the deliberate ending of a life. It comes from the Latin suffix -cidium. The original meaning of the Latin suffix and therefore of the English language ending is the "act of killing."
How did they come to be named polecats?
Polecat comes from the French poulechat meaning 'chicken (killing) cat'
What is the best expresses the meaning of massacre?
The act of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly.
Can you give me a sentence using the word aimless?
the reason for killing the man was aimless meaning no point
What is the word 'killing perfection' when translated from English to Japanese?
This cannot be accurately translated without further context. Even as an English phrase, it is a fragment whose meaning is not immediately clear. Does it refer to the act of killing the idea of perfection? Perfection in killing? This ambiguity renders any translation questionable, as without further information I cannot guarantee that the translation reflects the intended meaning.
What does the word cide mean in a suffix or prefix?
It means "to kill."regicide - killing the kinghomocide - killing another mansuicide - kiling oneself (sui, as in French, meaning one's self , myself)
