die to

dying to (do something)

Eager and excited to do something. The kids were dying to go on another roller coaster. My 16-year-old is just dying to learn how to drive.
See also: dying
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

die to

Also, be dying to. Long greatly to do something, as in I'm dying to go to Alaska. [c. 1700] Also see die for.
See also: die
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • dying to (do something)
  • dying to do
  • be dying for something/to do something
  • be dying to (do something)
  • dying to know
  • dying to know (something)
  • be dying of (something)
  • be dying of something
  • think of
  • die of (something)
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* Controlling flow inside the die to give the desired velocity profile at the die exit; and
Since dies must evenly contact the cutting or striker plate to ensure a clean PET cut and avoid damage, accurate "make-ready" of the die to cutting plate is critical.
The general practice is to lubricate appropriate locations during the shutdown of a die to ensure protection from freeze-up.
* The roll rotation pulls the banked compound in the preform die past the final die to produce the desired shape;
Adjustments are made from the back of the die to center the tip, which is on the ball swivel near the discharge opening.
The other almost instantly diverts melt flow from one stationary die to another.