die by

die by (something)

To die from a particular cause. That neighborhood is very dangerous, and I don't want you to die by gunshot!
See also: by, die
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

die by something

to perish by a particular cause or device. (Often refers to execution as a death sentence.) He died by electrocution. She was condemned to die by hanging.
See also: by, die
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • die by (something)
  • fixing to die
  • die for
  • die for (someone or something)
  • it's to die
  • die with (one's) boots on
  • die with one's boots on
  • die with your boots on
  • die in (one's) bed
  • die in your bed
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The new die allows rapid opening of a flat die in less than a minute instead of hours to unbolt a die by hand.