die to

Idioms  

1. Also, be dying to. Long greatly to do something, as in I'm dying to go to Alaska. [c. 1700] Also see die for.

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Jennifer Aniston has a problem that most aspiring actors would die to have: She’s too beloved.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

The policies are designed to provide their family with a lump sum of money after they die to cover things ranging from funeral expenses to outstanding debts.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

“Mayors always tell me they would die to have one of these companies, and we have dozens and dozens,” says Daniel Lurie, San Francisco’s first-term mayor, rattling off buzzy startups like OpenAI and Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025

A woman whose baby received a donated organ following the death of a teenager has spoken of her "guilt" about the fact someone had to die to save her son.

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025

Creatures sometimes had to die to advance knowledge; they also had to die to advance Thanksgiving.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly