perish in

perish in (something)

To die in a certain circumstance. Four young adults perished in the car accident, a tragedy that has sent shockwaves through the community.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

perish in something

to die because of involvement in something. Four people perished in the flames. Our cat perished in an accident.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • perish in (something)
  • perish
  • perish from
  • perish from (something)
  • perish with
  • perish with (something)
  • go off the hooks
  • off the hooks
  • drop off the hooks
  • a matter of life or death
References in classic literature
But as in landlessness alone resides the highest truth, shoreless, indefinite as God --so, better is it to perish in that howling infinite, than be ingloriously dashed upon the lee, even if that were safety!
Moby Dick I LXVII
Wilfred of Ivanhoe is wounded and a prisoner, and will perish in the burning castle without present help.''
``Savage warrior,'' said Rebecca, ``rather will I perish in the flames than accept safety from thee!''
Ivanhoe
40 people perish in ferry accident in Tigris IRBIL, Iraq, March 21 (KUNA) -- At least 40 people perished when a ferry capsized in the Tigris river in Mosul on Thursday, the city civil defense said.
40 people perish in ferry accident in Tigris
MORE than 140,000 fresh embryos created in IVF cycles were allowed to perish in 2017.
The number of embryos allowed to perish in 2017, by the number of eggs that were collected 1-9 eggs collected 10-14 eggs collected 15-20 eggs collected 20+ eggs collected
EXCESS EMBRYOS
In one sense, Jesus seems to be saying "Stuff happens." However, his rather direct call to repent, or perish in the same way, does not allow a fatalistic shrug.
Third Sunday in Lent: March 11, 2007