death on

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]

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Pascoal's family announced his death on his Instagram page on Saturday.

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He also blamed Kirk’s death on the rhetoric of the “radical left.”

He was charged in August following reports of a theft among thousands of tributes left near the Black Sabbath bench and mural following Osbourne's death on 22 July aged 76 from a reported heart attack.

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Melesio Cuén turned up shot to death on the day of Zambada’s arrest.

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Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, posted a tribute on X to Lord Paul, saying that he was "deeply saddened", after his death on Thursday.

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