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
ThorbjÖRn-Swedish
KrystianKRIST-yahnPolish
Belinha-Portuguese
ChristiaanKRIS-tee-ah:nDutch
Cadwgankah-DO-gahnWelsh
SamİYe-Turkish