be the death of

be the death of
(often used hyperbolically or humorously) cause someone's death

you'll be the death of me with all your questions

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be the death of
: to cause (someone) to die

I worry that his drug addiction will be the death of him.

— often used figuratively

Those kids will be the death of me! [=they worry and upset me very much]

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