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Never say die

Cultural  
  1. Never give up.


never say die Idioms  
  1. 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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Never say die: perfect for a producer.

From Los Angeles Times

“That just sums up this squad: Never say die,” Scotland captain Andy Robertson said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1978 he spent three months working on a solo project called Blizzard of Ozz, but returned to Sabbath to record the album Never Say Die.

From BBC

Guns N' Roses' set included a cover of Sabbath's 1978 song Never Say Die, with frontman Axl Rose ending with the words: "Birmingham! Ozzy! Sabbath! Thank you!"

From BBC

Goonies never say die, not because they’re invincible, but because they refuse to go it alone.

From Salon