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OP I have come across this expression recently, and I broadly understood its figurative meaning from the context: slowly eroding away someone's strength or resilience until they crack. It is applied both to people and to institutions. But where does the expression come from? Is there a literal "death by a thousand cuts"?
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Marianna
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