murderers' row
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Meaning · English
a group of extremely talented or formidable individuals
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Literally: a row of murderers
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The company's marketing team was known as murderers' row for their aggressive tactics.
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “murderers' row” mean?
a group of extremely talented or formidable individuals Literally: a row of murderers
Is “murderers' row” formal or informal?
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