Kill

To cancel an order that has not yet been filled. See also: Fill-or-kill, Immediate-or-cancel.

kill

To halt a trade before sending a confirmation of it.

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THE saying that you can kill with kindness is never so true as with certain houseplants which you insist on cossetting, watering too often and feeding regularly when they'd really rather be left alone.

Don't kill your houseplants with kindness; Gardening

We love our pets and find it difficult not to spoil them at every available opportunity, but remember, it's possible to 'kill with kindness'.

Darkness in the heart of London; TV Choice JACK THE RIPPER - THE FIRST SERIAL KILLER: REVEALED (five, 8pm)

Mr Cameron's quiet strategy was to kill with kindness, sympathising with the prime minister that Labour backbenchers bitterly opposed his plans to give schools more freedom.

Baptism of fire in Town Hall 'bear pit; Ex-leader Hague back in shadow cabinet

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