in for the kill

English

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Adjective

in for the kill (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Intending to kill or destroy someone or something.

   If you go hunting and want to bring something back to eat, you have to be in for the kill.

   After bashing up his victim, the murderer went in for the kill.

Translations

intending to kill or destroy

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 意欲殺害／意欲杀害 (yìyù shāhài), 意欲杀害 (yìyù shāhài)

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• Finnish: tappamisen tarkoitus
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