Death by a thousand cuts means failure caused by many small problems rather than one big one. The damage builds over time.
The phrase comes from an old method of execution in China in which repeated small cuts were made. This became a metaphor for gradual harm.
The phrase comes from an old method of execution in China in which repeated small cuts were made. This became a metaphor for gradual harm.
Trying to budget these days is like death by a thousand cuts with subscriptions.