Die in one’s boots
To die fighting. The soldiers died in their boots after fighting very hard.
Dig (someone or something) up / dig up (someone or something)
To make an effort to find someone or something. I had to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house. We need to dig someone... Read more →
The die is cast
Something has been decided and you cannot change the decision. The die is cast and now that we have sold our house we must move.
Dig some dirt up on (someone) / dig up some dirt on (someone)
To find out something bad about someone. The newspaper worked hard to dig up some dirt on the politician.
Die laughing
To laugh very loud and hard. We almost died laughing when we saw the movie.
Dig one’s own grave
To be responsible for one's own problems. The woman dug her own grave when she fought with her boss. Now she is having many problems at work.
Die off
To die one after another until the number is small. The house plants began to die off soon after we moved to a new apartment.
Dig in one’s heels / digone’s heels in
To refuse to change one's course of action or opinion. Our boss dug in his heels and refused to give us time off.
Die out
To die or disappear slowly until gone, to not exist anymore. The campfire slowly died out and we went to bed. Dinosaurs died out many years ago.
Dig in
To begin eating. "Let`s dig in and eat before the food gets cold!"