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Never say die

Never give up.

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Words nearby Never say die

never-never, never-never land, never put off until tomorrow, Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, Nevers, Never say die, never say never, nevertheless, Neviim, Nevil, Neville
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Idioms and Phrases with Never say die

never say die

Don't ever give up, do not despair, as in This stage set doesn't look too promising, but never say die, it may still work out. This maxim today is often used ironically and deprecatingly, for something that has already failed. [Early 1800s]

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