do (something) to death



do (something) to death

To overdo something, so that the thing in question is now regarded as boring or irritating. I don't know, we've done roses to death—let's do something exciting and different with the floral arrangements for this dinner. I'm picking out a different song for karaoke because you've done this one to death!
See also: death

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Griselda[gri'zeldə]
Karol['kærəl]
MarjolijnMAHR-yo-lienDutch
Pandora[pæn'dɔ:rə]
Nida-Arabic, Urdu
Hananiahhan-ə-NIE-ə (English)Biblical