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die of curiosity die of curiosityTo die because one is so eager to know something. Used figuratively and hyperbolically. Once I saw all of the presents stacked under the tree, I thought I would die of curiosity before Christmas morning.See also: curiosity, die, ofdie of curiosity and die from curiosityFig. to experience a strongly felt need to know about something. I was just dying of curiosity! I almost died from curiosity to finish the book and see how the mystery was solved.See also: curiosity, die, of |