/ ˈkɪlɪŋ; NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
an act of killing sb deliberately
SYN murder :
brutal killings
—see also mercy killing
•
IDIOMS
- make a killing
■ adjective
making you very tired
SYN exhausting :
a killing schedule
/ ˈkɪlɪŋ; NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
an act of killing sb deliberately
SYN murder :
brutal killings
—see also mercy killing
•
IDIOMS
- make a killing
■ adjective
making you very tired
SYN exhausting :
a killing schedule
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005