"live and die by" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: lives and dies by [present, singular, third-person], living and dying by [participle, present], lived and died by [participle, past], lived and died by [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|live<> and die<> by}} live and die by (third-person singular simple present lives and dies by, present participle living and dying by, simple past and past participle lived and died by)
  1. (idiomatic) Be completely reliant upon. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-live_and_die_by-en-verb-R-haTp3E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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