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die like one lived

die like one lived is the alternative form of die the way one lived.

Meaning of die the way one lived

Verb

die the way one lived (third-person singular simple present dies the way one lived, present participle dying the way one lived, simple past and past participle died the way one lived)

  1. (idiomatic) To die because of or after doing something characteristic of oneself, especially something that one enjoyed doing.
    • At least the daredevil, who unfortunately failed his famed stunt attempt, died the way he lived.

Forms of die like one lived

third-person singular presentdies like one lived
present participledying like one lived
past participledied like one lived
pastdied like one lived

Questions about die like one lived

What is die like one lived the alternative form of?
Die like one lived is the alternative form of die the way one lived.

Words near die like one lived in the dictionary

  1. die just like one lived
  2. die just the way one lived
  3. die laughing
  4. die liao
  5. die like flies
  6. die like one lived
  7. die off
  8. die on
  9. die on one's arse
  10. die on the vine
  11. die out

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