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Discover LudwigThe phrase "about to death" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It seems to be an attempt to express a state of being close to death, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "He was so exhausted that he felt like he was about to die."
Alternatives: "on the verge of death" or "close to death".
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With seven weeks remaining until the conference title games, most of the possibilities will disappear because of losses or they will be talked about to death.
The inherent exaggerations and misguided depictions in the movie have already been written about to death, so let's assume we all agree on that one.
And despite pretty much no one outside of the company ever knowing anything concrete, the rumors get talked about to death.
PC Music and its relationship to "authenticity" been talked about to death, and the they have done some grade-A journalist-baiting, including turning interviewers into photo shoot props, to provoke a litany of thinkpieces.
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They whisper about me to death.
I'm worried about freezing to death".
They sat and talked about it to death.
We talk about it to death," she says.
You think he is about to see death.
Neil Postman warned us years ago about amusing ourselves to death.
They were found shot to death about an hour later.
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