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in_the_loop_319 death The expression originates from the literary depiction of death as a hooded grim figure carrying a scythe (a farm tool with a long, curved blade attached at an angle to a long handle). He uses the scythe to ‘reap’ people.

Accepted Answer

GRIM REAPER We’ll all die in the end. You can’t cheat the grim reaper.Their grandmother was a very superstitious person and relied heavily on her intuition. She was convinced that she was about to die because she felt the grim reaper breathing down her neck.

Id	in_the_loop_319
Idiom	GRIM REAPER
Definition	death
Examples	We’ll all die in the end. You can’t cheat the grim reaper. Their grandmother was a very superstitious person and relied heavily on her intuition. She was convinced that she was about to die because she felt the grim reaper breathing down her neck.
Extra Info	The expression originates from the literary depiction of death as a hooded grim figure carrying a scythe (a farm tool with a long, curved blade attached at an angle to a long handle). He uses the scythe to ‘reap’ people.

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