Grammar fix
put out of its misery
end an animal's suffering
To kill a suffering animal so that it does not have to suffer any longer.
How oftenNow and then
LevelC1
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The injured deer was in terrible pain, so the ranger put it out of its misery.
When our old dog's cancer got really bad, we decided to put him out of his misery. It was awful, but he was in so much pain.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The vet put the dog from its misery.
Say: The vet put the dog out of its misery.
The fixed expression uses 'out of', not 'from'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
End a sick animal's life kindly
How directGentleExplicit
put to sleepA gentle expression when discussing the death of a pet.put downThe usual practical expression for euthanizing an animal.
put out of its miseryYou're here · Emphasizes ending an animal's suffering through death.