be the death of somebody
idiomPart ofdeath
be the death of somebody — idiom
1. to make someone worry or suffer so much that they become very upset, or to cause
1.idiom
Definition
to make someone worry or suffer so much that they become very upset, or to cause someone's death (often used humorously in everyday speech)
Example
These noisy children will be the death of me — they never stop arguing even for five minutes.
Rania joked that her mother's constant phone calls would be the death of her, but she actually loved the attention.