drive (someone) to an early grave

idiom

: to cause someone to die when fairly young
A hard life drove him to an early grave.

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“Drive (someone) to an early grave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20%28someone%29%20to%20an%20early%20grave. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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