put out of its misery
Example Sentences
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Encouraging the court to engage in what amounts to judicial euthanasia, the brief asserts that the act has been so disfigured over the years that it should be put out of its misery.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2021
It wasn't as bad as the preceding sentence makes it sound, but the project was quickly put out of its misery - although Pete let managers inform the rest of the band.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2018
Asked if Spelacchio would be put out of its misery and replaced before Christmas, she stated, "No, absolutely no removal."
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2017
The final moment, as the creature asks pitifully to be put out of its misery, is a nightmarish reminder of Brundlefly’s enduring humanity.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 25, 2016
Is there a reason this genre shouldn’t be put out of its misery, I wondered?
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2013
