die for

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die for someone or something

1. Lit. to perish for the benefit or glory of someone or something. He said he was willing to die for his country. She would die for her child if necessary.

2. Fig. to experience great physical or emotional desire for someone or something. He was just dying for Jane, but she would have nothing to do with him. Freddie was dying for a glass of water—he was so thirsty.

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die a natural death
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die back
die behind the wheel
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die by own hand
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die in boots
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die laughing
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die of a broken heart

Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Die Ermordung Cäsars
Die erste Walpurgisnacht
Die Ewigkeit
Die Externsteine
Die Fackel
Die Fahne hoch
Die Fahne hoch!
Die Fälscher
Die Famous
Die Fantastichen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Faschingsfee
Die Fastnachtsbeichte (opera)
Die Feen
Die Fetten Jahre sind vorbei

Die Feuerzangenbowle
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus (The Tick)
Die Fledermaus (Tick)
Die Fleidermaus
Die Flippers
Die Flippers (album)
Die Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Man Chu
die for
Die for Allah
Die for oil, sucker
Die for You
Die for You (Antique song)
Die For You (I Would)
Die For You (single)
Die Forelle
die forging

Die Form
die forming
Die Fragmente der griechischen Historiker
Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
Die Frau im Mond
Die Frau ohne Schatten
Die Frau und der Fremde
Die Freien
Die fröhliche Wissenschaft
die from
die from curiosity
die from something
Die Frontschau
Die Füchse
Die Furche
Die Fursten von Florenz

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