Is there an idiom about how humanely killing something is better than letting it live in pain?

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The thing in question can be a wounded animal or a dysfunctional relationship. In mild sense, it can be an object or idea that requires a lot of investment for it, and when it turns out that it not working you want to cut it down to avoid further loss.



Is there an idiom, proverb, or common saying that describes this situation?






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    The thing in question can be a wounded animal or a dysfunctional relationship. In mild sense, it can be an object or idea that requires a lot of investment for it, and when it turns out that it not working you want to cut it down to avoid further loss.



    Is there an idiom, proverb, or common saying that describes this situation?






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      The thing in question can be a wounded animal or a dysfunctional relationship. In mild sense, it can be an object or idea that requires a lot of investment for it, and when it turns out that it not working you want to cut it down to avoid further loss.



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      The thing in question can be a wounded animal or a dysfunctional relationship. In mild sense, it can be an object or idea that requires a lot of investment for it, and when it turns out that it not working you want to cut it down to avoid further loss.



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          You can put the animal out of its misery. It means to euthanize.



          I suppose you could say the same of a failing business enterprise, figuratively, and even of a dysfunctional relationship, when speaking with a sort of grim humor, where you're casting the relationship as a badly injured or terminally ill and suffering creature.





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            Another term could be mercy kill; that one is more often used in reference to a human.
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          • Can "the animal" be replaced by the actual object? // I search for "grim humor" and see that it's a synonym of black comedy, but I don't understand much. Can you give an example? // Slightly out of topic, but I see "euthanize" is North AmE only. Is that understandable in other variations?
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          • Euthanise and euthanize are both acceptable in British English, with ...ise being more common. But these words have a range of nuances: The Nazis used "Euthanasia" as a euphemism for mass murder of people with disabilities.
            – James K
            4 hours ago






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            Yes, you could say It's time to put this relationship out of its misery. Again, only if you're willing to speak of it as if it were a hopelessly injured or terminally ill creature. I'm not advising you for or against, just responding to your question title.
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            Very similar version you might want to include: end its suffering.
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          I'd use take it behind the barn and shoot it for putting an early end to something instead of having it drag on.






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            You can put the animal out of its misery. It means to euthanize.



            I suppose you could say the same of a failing business enterprise, figuratively, and even of a dysfunctional relationship, when speaking with a sort of grim humor, where you're casting the relationship as a badly injured or terminally ill and suffering creature.





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              Another term could be mercy kill; that one is more often used in reference to a human.
              – Werrf
              4 hours ago










            • Can "the animal" be replaced by the actual object? // I search for "grim humor" and see that it's a synonym of black comedy, but I don't understand much. Can you give an example? // Slightly out of topic, but I see "euthanize" is North AmE only. Is that understandable in other variations?
              – Ooker
              4 hours ago











            • Euthanise and euthanize are both acceptable in British English, with ...ise being more common. But these words have a range of nuances: The Nazis used "Euthanasia" as a euphemism for mass murder of people with disabilities.
              – James K
              4 hours ago






            • 1




              Yes, you could say It's time to put this relationship out of its misery. Again, only if you're willing to speak of it as if it were a hopelessly injured or terminally ill creature. I'm not advising you for or against, just responding to your question title.
              – Tᴚoɯɐuo
              4 hours ago







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              Very similar version you might want to include: end its suffering.
              – Toby Speight
              3 hours ago














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            You can put the animal out of its misery. It means to euthanize.



            I suppose you could say the same of a failing business enterprise, figuratively, and even of a dysfunctional relationship, when speaking with a sort of grim humor, where you're casting the relationship as a badly injured or terminally ill and suffering creature.





            share


















            • 3




              Another term could be mercy kill; that one is more often used in reference to a human.
              – Werrf
              4 hours ago










            • Can "the animal" be replaced by the actual object? // I search for "grim humor" and see that it's a synonym of black comedy, but I don't understand much. Can you give an example? // Slightly out of topic, but I see "euthanize" is North AmE only. Is that understandable in other variations?
              – Ooker
              4 hours ago











            • Euthanise and euthanize are both acceptable in British English, with ...ise being more common. But these words have a range of nuances: The Nazis used "Euthanasia" as a euphemism for mass murder of people with disabilities.
              – James K
              4 hours ago






            • 1




              Yes, you could say It's time to put this relationship out of its misery. Again, only if you're willing to speak of it as if it were a hopelessly injured or terminally ill creature. I'm not advising you for or against, just responding to your question title.
              – Tᴚoɯɐuo
              4 hours ago







            • 2




              Very similar version you might want to include: end its suffering.
              – Toby Speight
              3 hours ago












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            You can put the animal out of its misery. It means to euthanize.



            I suppose you could say the same of a failing business enterprise, figuratively, and even of a dysfunctional relationship, when speaking with a sort of grim humor, where you're casting the relationship as a badly injured or terminally ill and suffering creature.





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            You can put the animal out of its misery. It means to euthanize.



            I suppose you could say the same of a failing business enterprise, figuratively, and even of a dysfunctional relationship, when speaking with a sort of grim humor, where you're casting the relationship as a badly injured or terminally ill and suffering creature.






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              Another term could be mercy kill; that one is more often used in reference to a human.
              – Werrf
              4 hours ago










            • Can "the animal" be replaced by the actual object? // I search for "grim humor" and see that it's a synonym of black comedy, but I don't understand much. Can you give an example? // Slightly out of topic, but I see "euthanize" is North AmE only. Is that understandable in other variations?
              – Ooker
              4 hours ago











            • Euthanise and euthanize are both acceptable in British English, with ...ise being more common. But these words have a range of nuances: The Nazis used "Euthanasia" as a euphemism for mass murder of people with disabilities.
              – James K
              4 hours ago






            • 1




              Yes, you could say It's time to put this relationship out of its misery. Again, only if you're willing to speak of it as if it were a hopelessly injured or terminally ill creature. I'm not advising you for or against, just responding to your question title.
              – Tᴚoɯɐuo
              4 hours ago







            • 2




              Very similar version you might want to include: end its suffering.
              – Toby Speight
              3 hours ago












            • 3




              Another term could be mercy kill; that one is more often used in reference to a human.
              – Werrf
              4 hours ago










            • Can "the animal" be replaced by the actual object? // I search for "grim humor" and see that it's a synonym of black comedy, but I don't understand much. Can you give an example? // Slightly out of topic, but I see "euthanize" is North AmE only. Is that understandable in other variations?
              – Ooker
              4 hours ago











            • Euthanise and euthanize are both acceptable in British English, with ...ise being more common. But these words have a range of nuances: The Nazis used "Euthanasia" as a euphemism for mass murder of people with disabilities.
              – James K
              4 hours ago






            • 1




              Yes, you could say It's time to put this relationship out of its misery. Again, only if you're willing to speak of it as if it were a hopelessly injured or terminally ill creature. I'm not advising you for or against, just responding to your question title.
              – Tᴚoɯɐuo
              4 hours ago







            • 2




              Very similar version you might want to include: end its suffering.
              – Toby Speight
              3 hours ago







            3




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            Another term could be mercy kill; that one is more often used in reference to a human.
            – Werrf
            4 hours ago




            Another term could be mercy kill; that one is more often used in reference to a human.
            – Werrf
            4 hours ago












            Can "the animal" be replaced by the actual object? // I search for "grim humor" and see that it's a synonym of black comedy, but I don't understand much. Can you give an example? // Slightly out of topic, but I see "euthanize" is North AmE only. Is that understandable in other variations?
            – Ooker
            4 hours ago





            Can "the animal" be replaced by the actual object? // I search for "grim humor" and see that it's a synonym of black comedy, but I don't understand much. Can you give an example? // Slightly out of topic, but I see "euthanize" is North AmE only. Is that understandable in other variations?
            – Ooker
            4 hours ago













            Euthanise and euthanize are both acceptable in British English, with ...ise being more common. But these words have a range of nuances: The Nazis used "Euthanasia" as a euphemism for mass murder of people with disabilities.
            – James K
            4 hours ago




            Euthanise and euthanize are both acceptable in British English, with ...ise being more common. But these words have a range of nuances: The Nazis used "Euthanasia" as a euphemism for mass murder of people with disabilities.
            – James K
            4 hours ago




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            Yes, you could say It's time to put this relationship out of its misery. Again, only if you're willing to speak of it as if it were a hopelessly injured or terminally ill creature. I'm not advising you for or against, just responding to your question title.
            – Tᴚoɯɐuo
            4 hours ago





            Yes, you could say It's time to put this relationship out of its misery. Again, only if you're willing to speak of it as if it were a hopelessly injured or terminally ill creature. I'm not advising you for or against, just responding to your question title.
            – Tᴚoɯɐuo
            4 hours ago





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            Very similar version you might want to include: end its suffering.
            – Toby Speight
            3 hours ago




            Very similar version you might want to include: end its suffering.
            – Toby Speight
            3 hours ago












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            I'd use take it behind the barn and shoot it for putting an early end to something instead of having it drag on.






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