dying to Idiom

dying to know

wants to know, is very curious Amy is dying to know the name of the guy in the leather jacket.

dying to

Idiom(s): dying to do sth

Theme: DRYNESS

very anxious to do something.
• I'm just dying to go sailing in your new boat.
• After a long hot day like this one, I'm just dying for a cool drink of water.

dying to|die|dying

adj. phr. Having a great desire to; being extremely eager to. Seymour is dying to date Mathilda, but she keeps refusing him.

dying to (do something)

Eager and aflame to do something. The kids were dying to go on addition roller coaster. My 16-year-old is aloof dying to apprentice how to drive.Learn more: dying

dying to do something

Fig. actual acquisitive to do something. I'm aloof dying to go sailing in your new boat. After a continued hot day like this one, I'm aloof dying for a air-conditioned drink.Learn more: dying

die to

Also, be dying to. Continued abundantly to do something, as in I'm dying to go to Alaska. [c. 1700] Also see die for. Apprentice more: die

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English Vocalbulary

I'm fed up with strikes. I'm glad of that! I'm going along. I'm having a house built. I?m in a fix I'm in doubt about it. I'm in favour of going. I'm in no laughing mood. I'm in the dark. I'm interested in ... I'm just kidding... I'm ...-mad. I'm mad about ... I'm not taking any! I'm of good cheer. I'm off. I'm on his side. I'm on my way!