to die for



to die for

Sl. important or desirable enough to die for; worth dying for. This chocolate cake is to die for! We had a beautiful room at the hotel and the service was to die for.
See also: die

to die for

(slang)
extremely good We had apple pie and it was to die for. He had a smile to die for.
See also: die

to die for

  (informal)
if something is to die for, it is extremely good The weather's fantastic, the people are warm and friendly and the food is to die for. She's a beautiful-looking girl with a voice to die for.
See wither on the vine
See also: die

to die for

mod. important or desirable enough to die for; worth dying for. This chocolate cake is to die for!
See also: die

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Evaristoe-vah-REE-sto (Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Giovannajo-VAHN-nahItalian
Erdenechimeg-Mongolian
Pema-Tibetan, Bhutanese
ReenieREE-neeEnglish (Rare)
Marya-Russian