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curl up and die
curl up and dieTo die. This phrase is usually used hyperbolically or humorously to emphasize one's embarrassment. If I don't get asked to the prom, I'll be so embarrassed that I might as well just curl up and die!See also: and, curl, die, upcurl up and dieFig. to die. (Often jocular.) When I heard you say that, I could have curled up and died. No, it wasn't an illness. She just curled up and died.See also: and, curl, die, upcurl up and die verbSee just curl up and dieSee also: and, curl, die, upAcronymsSeeCUAD |