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Blacktoiletroll Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

"get a life or die trying"

What does this quote "Get a life or die trying" mean?

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"Get a life" means to pursue something fulfilling or worthwhile. It is usually used in a disparaging way---for example, if someone is complaining about a petty issue, you might say, "For ***'s sake, Paul, does it really matter if you think the neighbors' new pink geraniums don't look good against their red house? " In other words, if the person has something meaningful to think about, he will stop concerning himself with trivial matters.

— Delmobile

  • "Get a life" means to pursue something fulfilling or worthwhile.
  • It is usually used in a disparaging way---for example, if someone is complaining about a petty issue, you might say, "For ***'s sake, Paul, does it really matter if you think the neighbors' new pink geraniums don't look good against their red house?
  • " In other words, if the person has something meaningful to think about, he will stop concerning himself with trivial matters.
  • " In other words, you will use your last ounce of strength to accomplish the goal.
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"Get a life" means to pursue something fulfilling or worthwhile. It is usually used in a disparaging way---for example, if someone is complaining about a petty issue, you might say, "For ***'s sake, Paul, does it really matter if you think the neighbors' new pink geraniums don't look good against their red house? You need to get a life!" In other words, if the person has something meaningful to
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Hi BTR

'Get a life' is idiomatically used to suggest that someone should make his/her life more productive and/or interesting. The addition of 'die trying' means that the person is never going to give up trying (i.e. is going to try very hard) to do something.
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Hi,

The phrase you quote sounds a little awkward, because 'get a life' is positive advice. but '. . . or die trying' is usally added at the end of some bad, negative, melodramatic advice.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' was the name of a CD and movie by the rapper called 50 Cent . The phrase has since beome quite popular as part of 'street tal
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I don't think of "die trying," that way, Clive. (Of course, while I have heard of 50 Cent, I am not familiar with his oeuvre.) I can imagine using it in a facetious, almost light-hearted way to express strong determination: "I am going to pull every last piece of nutgrass in this flowerbed, or die trying."

And while "get a life" may be positive advice, I've never heard it used as anythi
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You're right ,,Delmobile,,

you're explanation makes sense ,,
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