| Gb | Eng |
|---|---|
| 她愁得要命。 | She was frantic with worry. |
| 我的背疼得要命。 | My back is killing me. |
| 今年我们忙得要命--我需要有一段假期放松一下. | This year has been frantically busy for us I need a holiday just to wind down. |
| 那孩子让狂风暴雨吓得要命. | The child was frightened to death by the violent thunderstorm. |
| 肥皂与教育并不像大屠杀般突如其来，但结果是更要命的。 | Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run. |