[have] a death wish
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to behave in a way that is risky, dangerous, or reckless
The idiom "have a death wish" originates from the idea that someone exhibits reckless or self-destructive behavior, as if they actively desire to face life-threatening situations or harm themselves. It is a figurative expression used to describe individuals who engage in dangerous activities without apparent concern for their own safety or well-being.
- No one can see you walking along this busy street in the dark!Do you have a death wish or something?
- He must have a death wish, the way he drives at breakneck speeds on the highway.
- Jumping off a cliff without a parachute is like having a death wish.
- It's as if she has a death wish, constantly provoking dangerous animals in the wild.
- Venturing into that abandoned, structurally unsound building shows that he must have a death wish.
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***to do whatever it takes to just die
- You marching here alone only proves that you're having death wish, but fortunately it is something that I can help you with.