in for the kill

adjective

Intending to kill or destroy someone or something.

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

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Meanings

adjectivein for the kill (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableIntending to kill or destroy someone or something.

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

    1 more example

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

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 意欲殺害 /意欲杀害
  • 意欲殺害 /意欲杀害 (yìyù shāhài)intending to kill or destroy
Finnish tappamisen tarkoitus
  • tappamisen tarkoitusintending to kill or destroy
Cite this entry
APA

in for the kill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20for%20the%20kill

MLA

“in for the kill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20for%20the%20kill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in for the kill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20for%20the%20kill.

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