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
London's Marble Arch Mound should be put "out of its misery" and removed as soon as possible, opposition councillors have said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2021
When the deed must be done — a foundering book put out of its misery — the unfortunate task is executed with maximum stirrings of pity and regret.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 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
What long-running show should be put out of its misery?
From The Guardian ● Apr. 19, 2013
