| 真綿で首を絞める | [まわたでくびをしめる, mawatadekubiwoshimeru] (exp, v1) to drag things out; to creep up slowly on the point; to strangle (execute) slowly with a silk cord (instead of quickly with a rope) [Add to Longdo] |
| You are killing me slowly. | 真綿で首を絞める。 |
| Stop trying to make us follow all these subtle clues. I wish you would say what you want to say more clearly. | 真綿で首を絞めるような言い方をしないで、お願いだから、もっとはっきり言ってくれない。 |