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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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How to use die for in a sentence

  • Besides the to-die-for body, the Brazilian model has a storied sense of humor that has become a part of her catwalk persona.

    Too Sexy for Brazil|Mac Margolis|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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