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die
verb- to want something very much UK, 1709
- He’s dying to meet you ... you met him once before with me at Helena’s[.] — Julia Phillips, You’ll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again, p. 5, 1991
- in roller derby, to fall after an extended and dramatic fight US
- — Keith Coppage, Roller Derby to Rollerjam, 1999
▶ die for a tie
used as a humorous sobriquet for General MacArthur’s prediction that the war in Korea would end in a stalemate unless he were given approval to attack China US, 1976- Eighth Army troops called thiis “die for a tie” speech, and in the words of Colonel Voorhees, “its effect on their attitude toward the future was not inspirational.” — Joseph C. Goulden, Korea: The Untold Story of the War, p. 453, 1982
- The phrase “Why die for a tie?” was frequently used by opponents of limited war. — Carter Malkasian, The Korean War 1950–1953, p. 71, 2001
▶ die in the arse; die in the bum
to fail completely AUSTRALIA- Sammy looks at Danny. He’s shaking. He’s died in the arse, Sammy tells himself, and moves off. — David Ireland, The Glass Canoe, p. 58, 1976
▶ die on the law
on the railways, to work the maximum allowed by the Hours of Service Act US- — Linda Niemann, Boomer, p. 248, 1990
▶ die on your arse
of a comedian, to fail to entertain UK- Les Dawson went down well; Lenny Bennett died on his arse. — The Guardian, 20 July 2004
▶ die the death
of an entertainer, especially a comedian, to meet with a complete lack of response from an audience UK, 1984- The Comedy store welcomed untested and daring acts, most of whom died the death[.] — Sight and Sound, November 2000
▶ die with your boots on
to die while in action US, 1874- You have to say that cowboy died with his boots on[.] — Joseph Wambaugh, The Glitter Dome, p. 165, 1981
▶ to die for
spectacular, wonderful US, 1983- The suspense is killing me. This is to die for. — Empire Records, 1995
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