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dies hard

dies hard is the third-person singular simple present indicative of die hard.

Meaning of die hard

Verb

die hard (third-person singular simple present dies hard, present participle dying hard, simple past and past participle died hard)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) Of a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for life.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) Of a custom, idea, etc. to be slow in changing or disappearing.
    • Already, however, in this earliest phase, new types cease to be invented; technical skill lingers on and dies hard, but inspiration has gone.1907, Ronald M. Burrows, The Discoveries In Crete, page 99

Questions about dies hard

What is dies hard the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dies hard is the third-person singular simple present indicative of die hard.

Words near dies hard in the dictionary

  1. dies a thousand deaths
  2. dies and goes to heaven
  3. dies away
  4. dies back
  5. dies down
  6. dies hard
  7. dies how one lived
  8. dies in a fire
  9. dies in harness
  10. dies in one's shoes
  11. dies in the arse

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