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
As a result, seedlings shrivel up and die before they can put down strong roots.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2022
There was a sense among many that they couldn’t sit around and watch their investments and their businesses just shrivel up and die.
From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2021
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
