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pine away

idiom
Meaning

To mourn or grieve so intensely as to slowly decline in health, vitality or energy.


Examples
SIMPLE

He started to pine away after his best friend moved abroad.

CONTEXTUAL

She spent her days sitting by the window, pining away for a life she could no longer have.

COMPLEX

Rather than accepting the inevitable end of their partnership, he chose to pine away in solitude, his health failing as he clung to memories of the past.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    away game

    An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

  2. 02

    away with the fairies

    Not all there; slightly crazy.

  3. 03

    bang away

    to strike or hit repeatedly

  4. 04

    bear away the bell

    To be superior in something.

  5. 05

    beaver away

    To work hard at a task.

  6. 06

    blaze away

    To fire (firearms) repeatedly.

  7. 07

    blow away

    To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

  8. 08

    blow the cobwebs away

    To make changes for space for new fresh ideas

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