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die of a broken heart die of a broken heartTo die because one is so distraught. Used figuratively and hyperbolically. When my girlfriend dumped me, I thought I would die of a broken heart.See also: broken, die, heart, ofdie of a broken heartFig. to die of emotional distress. I was not surprised to hear of her death. They say she died of a broken heart. In the movie, the heroine appeared to die of a broken heart, but the audience knew she was poisoned.See also: broken, die, heart, of |