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

"Before, I was ready to die for my country but when I had a kid that changed everything," she told AFP.

From Barron's

I'd rather die for my country than my country go to Mauritius.

From BBC

With the “Oath,” which depicts Publius Horatius demanding that his three sons swear to fight and die for Rome, David established his reputation as a forceful visualizer of tales from ancient history that conveyed messages of civic virtue and self-sacrifice, themes that were closely aligned with the new philosophy of the Enlightenment.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was practically do or die for a banged-up team that needed to win at least two of its final five games for a realistic chance at the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Both reluctant conscripts and regime loyalists were no longer prepared to fight and die for a corrupt and cruel regime that repaid them with poverty and oppression.

From BBC

Related Words

• call for
• demand
• desire
• lack
• require