die of curiosity

die of curiosity

To be so curious that one feels as though one cannot tolerate it any longer. Once I saw all of the presents stacked under the tree, I thought I would die of curiosity before Christmas morning. We were all dying of curiosity when she announced that she would be unveiling her new project soon.
See also: curiosity, die, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

die of curiosity

 and die from curiosity
Fig. to experience a strongly felt need to know about something. I was just dying of curiosity! I almost died from curiosity to finish the book and see how the mystery was solved.
See also: curiosity, die, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a candidate for a pair of wings
  • candidate
  • candidate for a pair of wings
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head
References in periodicals archive
Should you try drugs or alcohol with them, so that at least they're under your wing, and they won't die of curiosity? I know a father or two who believes so.