fate worse than death

A hyperbolic phrase referring to a situation or experience that is very unpleasant. I appreciate Gina inviting me to go with her to the theater, but having to listen to those opera singers would be a fate worse than death.

fate worse than death

Fig. a terrible fate. (Usually an exaggeration.) Having to sit through one of his lectures is a fate worse than death.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Iob	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Arkadios	-	Ancient Greek
Fatma	-	Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani
ÉVrard	-	French
Aylmer	-	English (Rare)
Carmen	KAHR-men (Spanish), KAHR-mən (English)	Spanish, English, Italian, Romanian