take someone to the grave: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  General Englishneutralinformal
  • To keep a secret and refuse to reveal it for the remainder of one's life; to die without disclosing certain information.

  Examples

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  • Grandma always said she would take the secret recipe to the grave, refusing to tell anyone how she made her famous pie.

    Grand-mère disait toujours qu'elle emporterait la recette secrète dans la tombe, refusant de dire à quiconque comment elle faisait sa tarte célèbre.

  • He promised his best friend that he would take the details of that night to the grave, no matter what happened.

    Il a promis à son meilleur ami qu'il garderait les détails de cette nuit pour lui, quoi qu'il arrive.

  • If she takes that secret to the grave, we'll never know the truth about what really happened.

    Si elle emporte ce secret dans la tombe, nous ne saurons jamais la vérité sur ce qui s'est vraiment passé.

• 2.

  General Englishneutralformal
  • To cause someone to die; to bring about another person's death (literal usage).

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  • The tragic car accident took the young man to the grave, leaving his family devastated.

    L'accident de voiture tragique a causé la mort du jeune homme, laissant sa famille dévastée.

  • They feared the harsh winter would take many villagers to the grave if help didn't arrive soon.

    Ils craignaient que le rude hiver ne cause la mort de nombreux villageois si l'aide n'arrivait pas rapidement.

  • He was worried that his reckless behavior might take someone to the grave, so he decided to change his ways.

    Il craignait que son comportement imprudent ne cause la mort de quelqu'un, alors il décida de changer.

  • The disease took thousands to the grave during the epidemic last century.

    La maladie a causé la mort de milliers de personnes pendant l'épidémie du siècle dernier.