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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

never say die

What does 'never say die.' mean?
When do you use this phrase?
There is a song titled 'Never say die', which is the theme song of the movie 'Iron Eagle'.
Does the phrase have anything to do with the military?
  

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" You can see how someone fighting a battle would want to encourage their comrades to not give up?

  • " You can see how someone fighting a battle would want to encourage their comrades to not give up?
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It means "don't give up."

You can see how someone fighting a battle would want to encourage their comrades to not give up?
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Thank you for your reppy, GG.
By the way, I also often hear 'Never say never.'.
Does this mean the same as 'Never say die.' or 'Don't give up.'?
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AnonymousThank you for your reppy, GG. By the way, I also often hear 'Never say never.'. Does this mean the same as 'Never say die.' or 'Don't give up.'?
Similar, but it's closer to "nothing's impossible".
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It means that no matter how certain you think something is, sometimes things turn out differently or people may change.
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Never say never
IMO:

things may happen, although you said they would never happen

things may happen, which you said would never happen

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