valley of death en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Likely derived from the Old Testament, Psalm 23: valley of the shadow of death.
Meanings
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(figuratively) Death, or a place or period where death is impending.
Into the valley of Death / Rode the six hundred.
1854 December 9, Lord Alfred Tennyson, “The Charge of the Light Brigade”, in The Examiner:
- (idiomatic) A place of great danger.
- (idiomatic) The phase of a startup business beginning with the entrepreneur's fulltime commitment to it and ending when the business has achieved sustainable cash flow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| valleys of death | Number=Plur | lexicographic |