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kill (something) stone dead kill (something) stone deadTo totally halt or end something; to destroy or ruin something utterly. The nasty feedback she got about the painting killed her ambition stone dead. Many thought the rise of digital media formats would kill physical media stone dead, but people have proven that their desire to collect and own something outright often outweighs their desire for convenience.See also: dead, kill, stonestone deadRur. dead; unquestionably dead; long dead. The cat was stone dead and stiff as a board by the time we got to him. Old Tom is stone dead and in the ground.See also: dead, stonekill something stone ˈdead (informal) completely destroy something; end something: This has killed my chances of promotion in this company stone dead.See also: dead, kill, something, stonestone dead mod. dead; unquestionably dead; long dead. The cat was stone dead and stiff as a board by the time we got to him. See also: dead, stone |