English Explanatory Dictionary

murder one's darlings

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Alternative form of kill one's darlings.

Word forms

murder one's darlings murders one's darlings murdering one's darlings murdered one's darlings

Etymology

Possibly first used by Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863–1944) during a series of lectures at the University of Cambridge, later published in book form.

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