die for

Idioms  

1. Also, be dying for. Long for, desire excessively, as in I'm dying for some ice cream. This hyperbolic usage dates from the late 1500s. Also see die to.

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Example Sentences

And in an era when time slots aren’t as do or die for a broadcast series’ success, the fact that, except from 2021 to 2025, “NCIS” has consistently aired on CBS Tuesdays at 8 p.m., shouldn’t be dismissed.

From Los Angeles Times

Miller agrees, noting: "The whole movie rests on their relationship and you believing and caring and ending the movie going 'I would die for that rock' - and I think the reason why it works is because Ryan is such a great performer".

From BBC

We knew that this was do or die for us all.

From Literature

“Do you think I’m going to die for want of food,” I asked, “when it’s there on the cliffs waiting for me?”

From Literature

When asked where she finds the strength to comfort these children, Jung didn’t hesitate: “From them. There’s no teacher who gets into teaching after Columbine who isn’t ready to die for their kids,” she said.

From Salon

Related Words

• call for
• demand
• desire
• lack
• require