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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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And then you’re like, ‘I will die for this name.’

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

When Rhaenyra insisted that Aegon had to die for her to properly claim victory, Alicent agreed.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

I’m in a better position financially and don’t want to wait until I die for them to get money when they could use it now.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

"You want to follow him. You want to fight for him. You want to die for him on the pitch. We showed that today."

From BBC May 3, 2026

His wife Alcestis offered to die for him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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