{sb} could murder {sth}
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used to tell someone that they are eating or drinking too much of something
The idiom "someone could murder something" is an informal way of expressing a strong desire or craving for a particular food or item. Its origin is not definitively known, but it may be related to the notion of being willing to do anything, even something extreme like committing a crime, to obtain the desired item.
- I'm absolutely starving; I could murder a giant plate of spaghetti with meatballs.
- He's been on a diet for weeks; he could murder a juicy steak.
- She could murder a slice of that rich, decadent chocolate cake right now.
- It's so hot outside; I could murder an ice-cold glass of lemonade.
- After a long day at work, I could murder a hot cup of coffee.