death on

Idioms  

1. Very effective against; also, very fond of. For example, “He is a wonderful fielder and sure death on bunts” (Christy Mathewson, Pitching, 1912), or The boss is death on tardiness, or She's death on the latest fashions. [Slang; early 1800s]

---

Example Sentences

The Grand Prix Asson. of Long Beach confirmed his death on Saturday, just weeks before this year’s race, which is scheduled for April 17-19.

From Los Angeles Times

After Ronald's sudden death on 19 August from heart disease last year, his family wanted to see his body to say one final goodbye.

From BBC

Peter said when he hears about another death on the roads his "heart sinks" and brings his family back what they went through.

From BBC

In “Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter,” a British-born daughter of a missing pearl boat captain seeks answers about her father’s disappearance in western Australia, while the titular character in “Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge” attends public hangings in Victorian England while searching for answers about her sister Constance’s death on an Arctic expedition.

From Los Angeles Times

I opened it and nearly choked to death on air.

From Literature