pine after (someone or something)

To desire or grieve over someone or something so intensely that one becomes depressed or melancholy. You can't just sitting here pining after your ex-boyfriend. It's over—you need to get out there and live your life! I can't stand these kids who pine after the latest, most expensive tech gadgets, even when they literally have no need for them!

pine after someone or something

and pine for someone or something; pine over someone or something

to long for or grieve for someone or something. Bob pined after Doris for weeks after she left. Dan is still pining for his lost dog. There is no point in pining over Claire.

词组	pine after (someone or something)
释义	pine after (someone or something) pine after (someone or something) To desire or grieve over someone or something so intensely that one becomes depressed or melancholy. You can't just sitting here pining after your ex-boyfriend. It's over—you need to get out there and live your life! I can't stand these kids who pine after the latest, most expensive tech gadgets, even when they literally have no need for them! See also: after, pine Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pine after someone or something and pine for someone or something; pine over someone or something to long for or grieve for someone or something. Bob pined after Doris for weeks after she left. Dan is still pining for his lost dog. There is no point in pining over Claire. See also: after, pine McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: pine pine after pine for pine for (someone or something) pine over (someone or something) languish over languish over (someone or something) pine away lament (for) (someone or something) lament over (someone or something)
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