Die and Fly

Die

Die verb - To stop living.

Fly and die are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fly" instead a verb "Die".

Nearby Word: died

Fly

Fly verb - To cease to be visible.
Usage example: the morning mist had flown, and a sparkling sea lay before us

Die and fly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Die" instead a verb "Fly".

Nearby Words: flying, flyer

Common collocations

thanks die thanks fly thanks
form die form fly form
time die time fly time
way die way fly way
Other words: game, damage, times, hundreds, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • There is a Sandman short in which a dreaming man who falls off a cliff literally must fly or die.
    Source: Die or Fly
  • The mother bird pushes the chick out of the nest, and the bird's die or fly instincts kick in, often resulting in the bird flying.
    Source: Die or Fly
  • How Do I Shot Web? The BirdMen spend significant time learning the basics of how to fly, and for one particular character, it took a Die or Fly moment to learn it.
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