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murder one's darlings
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Japanese Meaning
（執筆などの文芸において）自分が大切に思っている表現やアイデアを、過剰な自己愛や冗長性を排除するために意図的に削除する、という意味の慣用表現。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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Alternative form of kill one's darlings
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murder one's darlings
One must sometimes murder one's darlings when revising a manuscript to make it stronger.
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One must sometimes murder one's darlings when revising a manuscript to make it stronger.
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