J.J. Furnas

Death is a low chemical trick played on everybody except sequoia trees.

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dirty trick

[dirty trick] {n. phr.} A treacherous action; an unfair act. * /That was a dirty trick John played on Mary when he ran away with her younger sister./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

do the trick

[do the trick] {v. phr.}, {informal} To bring success in doing something; have a desired result. * /Jim was not passing in English, but he studied harder and that did […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

play tricks on

[play tricks on] {v. phr.} To make another the victim of some trick or joke. * /Al got angry when his classmates played a trick on him by hiding his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

can't see the wood for the trees

[can't see the wood for the trees] or [can't see the woods for the trees] or [can't see the forest for the trees] {v. phr.} To be unable to judge […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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сыграть в ящик

[сыграть в ящик] {colloquial} {slang} {v. phr.} умереть See also: [приказать долго жить]

all up

[all up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Near to certain death or defeat without any more chance or hope. * /With their ammunition […]

drag on

[drag on] or [drag out] {v.} 1. To pass very slowly. * /The cold winter months dragged on until we thought spring would […]

pitchfork

[pitchfork] See: [RAIN CATS AND DOGS] or [RAIN PITCHFORKS].