Die
Fly
Fly verb - To cease to be visible.
Usage example: the morning mist had flown, and a sparkling sea lay before us
Common collocations
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 -
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.
Source: How Do I Shot Web?
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Fly and Die. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/die/fly
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Fly or Die. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/die/fly.
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