thrill one to death

thrill one to death or pieces

See: TICKLE PINK.

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tickle pink

[tickle pink] {v. phr.}, {informal} To please very much; thrill; delight. Usually used in the passive participle. * /Nancy was tickled pink with her new dress./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

death

[death] See: [AT DEATH'S DOOR], [BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH], [CATCH ONE'S DEATH OF] or [TAKE ONE'S DEATH OF], [SIGN ONE'S OWN DEATH WARRANT], [TO DEATH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

death on

[death on] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very successful in meeting or dealing with. * /Joe is death on fast balls. He usually knocks them out of the park./ 2. Disliking […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

to pieces

[to pieces] {adv. phr.} 1. Into broken pieces or fragments; destroyed. * /The cannon shot the town to pieces./ * /The vase fell to pieces in Mary's hand./ 2. {informal} […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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