dying to know

dying to know (something)

Eager and excited to learn something. We found out the baby's sex because I was just dying to know if we were having a boy or a girl!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dying to know (something)

Fig. very eager to know something. I'm just dying to know how your weekend went.
See also: dying, know
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • dying to know (something)
  • die to
  • dying to (do something)
  • dying to do
  • as we know it
  • a closed book
  • before you know where you are
  • be in the dark
  • AFAIK
  • before you know it
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Immediately, I am dying to know exactly what all her past sins have been, but it seems best not to ask.
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