the grim reaper

  • 1the grim reaper — (figurative) Death • • • Main Entry: ↑reap * * * the Grim Reaper : death thought of as a man or skeleton holding a scythe and wearing a dark cloak with a hood a visit from the Grim Reaper • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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  • 2(the) Grim Reaper — the Grim Reaper UK US noun an imaginary character who represents death. It is usually shown as a skeleton wearing a long black cloak with a hood and carrying a scythe (=a tool for cutting grass) . Thesaurus: characters in storieshyponym …

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  • 3the Grim Reaper —    death    Grim for the death s head or skeleton in northern English dialect, and Reaper from the scythe he carries:     The goal was to outmanoeuvre the Grim Reaper. (J. Mitford, 1963) …

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  • 4The Grim Reaper — an executioner; a person who decides your fate, position, grades, etc.    Old Mason was The Grim Reaper. He showed no mercy when he failed students …

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  • 5(the) Grim Reaper — literary death. When the Grim Reaper comes for you, there s no escaping …

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  • 6the Grim Reaper — UK / US noun an imaginary character who represents death. It is usually shown as a skeleton wearing a long black cloak with a hood and carrying a scythe (= a tool for cutting grass) …

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  • 7Grim Reaper (disambiguation) — The Grim Reaper is a personification of death.Grim Reaper can also refer to: * Grim Reaper (band), a British heavy metal band. * Grim Reaper (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain and brother of Wonder Man. * Grim Reaper (gene), a gene found in… …

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  • 8The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy — Show logo Genre Black Comedy Horror Comedy Satire Farce Format …

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  • 9Grim Reaper (gene) — The Grim Reaper gene is a gene found in Drosophila fruit flies. It is involved in triggering apoptosis of larval salivary gland tissue during pupation, as part of the normal development of adult flies …

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  • 10Grim Reaper (comics) — Superherobox| caption = The Grim Reaper vs the Avengers, art by George Pérez comic color = background:#ff8080 character name = Grim Reaper real name = Eric Williams species = publisher = Marvel Comics debut = The Avengers #52 (May 1968) creators …

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