up and die
Example Sentences
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"If I don't forgive, I'll shrivel up and die," she told me.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
But add too little water, and the vines shrivel up and die, or the berries don't grow to full maturity.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2022
If the thought of working the same schedule in an office every day makes your soul want to shrivel up and die, it might be the job for you.
From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2022
As a result, seedlings shrivel up and die before they can put down strong roots.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2022
Thomas wouldn’t allow himself to give in to Minho s hopelessness— he didn’t want to give up and die just yet.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
