Usage Note
Tuer covers killing of every kind and turns figurative in tuer le temps (to kill time) and se tuer à le faire (to wear oneself out doing something). A tue-l'amour is something that instantly kills any romantic mood.
Examples
"Il veut tuer le temps."
Natural Translation
He wants to kill time.
Literal Translation
He wants to-kill the time

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