put some creature out of its misery

put some creature out of its misery
put some creature out of its misery
to kill an animal in a humane manner. (See also put one out of one's misery.) •

The vet put that dog with cancer out of its misery.

Please, put my sick goldfish out of its misery.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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