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fate worse than death
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Randall | | RAN-dəl | English |
Ahmad | | - | Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay |
Gobind | | - | Indian (Sikh), Hindi |
Salut | | - | Catalan |
Gleb | | GLYEP (Russian), HLEB (Ukrainian) | Russian, Ukrainian |
ÉVrard | | - | French |