Put one out of misery Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
To end someone’s suffering, usually when they are seriously ill, injured, or in pain. It can be used literally, for example with animals, or figuratively, to mean relieving someone from a drawn-out difficulty or stress.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Semi-formal; often used about animals (e.g., euthanizing a suffering pet), but also as a metaphor in stressful or awkward situations. Figurative use is often lighthearted: 'Just tell me the answer and put me out of my misery!' Avoid in very sensitive or literal human contexts unless appropriate.
جمل نموذجية
If a pet is very sick and in pain, sometimes the kind thing is to put it out of its misery.
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She just wishes someone would put her out of her misery and tell her the news already.
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After waiting for hours, he begged them to put him out of his misery and announce the winner.
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Just tell me if I passed or not—put me out of my misery!
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Watching that sad movie, I wished they would just put the old dog out of its misery sooner.
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The suspense is killing me—please put me out of my misery and tell me what happened!
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