be in at the death
1. To witness the killing of an animal. I refuse to be in at the death of an innocent deer just because you like hunting.
2. By extension, to witness the end or collapse of something. Did you hear that Joe's proposal got rejected? Was anyone in at the death?
be in at the kill
To witness the end or collapse of something. Did you hear that Joe's proposal got rejected? Was anyone in at the kill?