■ noun
1》 the unlawful premeditated killing of one person by another.
2》 informal a very difficult or unpleasant situation or experience.
■ verb
1》 kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation.
2》 informal spoil by poor performance.
3》 informal, chiefly Brit. consume (food or drink) with relish.
Phrases
get away with ( blue ) ~ informal succeed in doing whatever one chooses without being punished.
~ will out ~ cannot remain undetected.
scream (or yell ) blue (or N. Amer. bloody) ~ informal make an extravagant and noisy protest.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ess noun
Origin
OE morthor , of Gmc origin.