put one out of (one's) misery

put one out of (one's) misery
put one out of (one's) misery
1.

Euph. Fig.

to kill someone as an act of mercy. (See also put some creature out of its misery.) •

Why doesn't the doctor simply put her out of her misery?

He took pills to put himself out of his misery.

2. Fig. to end a suspenseful situation for someone. •

Please, put me out of misery; what happened?

I put her out of her misery and told her how the movie ended.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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