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Never say die.

Prov. Do not give up. Jill: I don't think I can finish this project in time. Jane: Never say die. Alan: It's no use. I can't make my checkbook balance. Jane: Never say die!

See also: die, never, say

never say die

to refuse to stop trying to do something What I liked best about hiking with this group of people was that they would never say die!

See also: die, never, say

Never say die.

something that you say which means that you should not accept that you have failed while there is still a chance that you may succeed There are still a couple of job agencies that you haven't tried. Never say die.

See never hear the end of it, It'll never fly, It never rains but it pours, Never the twain shall meet

See also: die, never, say

never say die

Don't ever give up, do not despair, as in This stage set doesn't look too promising, but never say die, it may still work out. This maxim today is often used ironically and deprecatingly, for something that has already failed. [Early 1800s]

See also: die, never, say