at the kill

See: IN AT THE KILL.

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in at the kill

[in at the kill] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Watching or taking part, usually with pleasure, at the end of a struggle; present at the finish. * /Frank and John have been […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

kill time

[kill time] {v. phr.} To cause the time to pass more rapidly; waste time. * /The plane trip to Hong Kong was long and tiring, but we managed to kill […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

kill

[kill] See: [CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT], [IN AT THE KILL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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(1835-1910) If the desire to kill and the opportunity to kill always came together, who would escape hanging? www.sky-net-eye.com

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