Drive himself to an early grave In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "drive himself to an early grave", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-05-11 06:05

Meaning of Drive himself to an early grave (redirected from drive (someone) to an early grave )

Synonyms:

send someone to an early grave

Drive (someone) to an early grave verb phrase

Doing something that can lead to one's premature death

Hearing this noise continually drives me to an early grave.

Looking after these naughty kids all day is going to drive her to an early grave.

Grammar and Usage of Drive (someone) to an early grave

Verb Forms

  • drove someone to an early grave

Normally, "be going to" will stand in front of this phrase.

Origin of Drive (someone) to an early grave

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

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Candy is Dandy but Liquor is Quicker
Candy is a good thing to offer someone to get them to do something, but liquor will work more quickly when  convincing someone to do something.
Example: .

Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.

Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.

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