그림으로 보는 오늘의 이디엄(죽음)

a matter of life and death : 생사가 걸린 문제

This debate really is a matter of life and death.

---

dead in the water 

: 이미 실패한[성공할 가망이 거의 없는] 사람[계획]

His leadership campaign is dead in the water.

---

dead to the world : 세상모르고 잠든

The group is still dead to the world.

---

dig one's own grave : 스스로 무덤을 파다, 자멸하다

Little did he know he was digging his own grave. 

출처 : 구글이미지

---

kick the bucket : 죽다

I'd like to enjoy it all before I kick the bucket.

---

make a killing : 갑자기 큰 돈을 벌다[크게 한몫 잡다]

Those who sold their shares in early 2007 made a killing.