Die for want of lobster sauce In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "die for want of lobster sauce", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-03-22 06:03

Meaning of Die for want of lobster sauce

Die for want of lobster sauce phrase

To feel devastated because of a minor problem or accident

Just a low mark! The test can't fully assess your ability and knowledge. You are dying for want of lobster sauce!

She cried just because she forgot to turn off the oven, which caused her cake to be burnt on top. She died for want of lobster sauce!

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Grammar and Usage of Die for want of lobster sauce

Verb Forms

  • died for want of lobster sauce
  • dies for want of lobster sauce
  • dying for want of lobster sauce

The verb "die" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Die for want of lobster sauce

The phrase is said to relate to a chef who killed himself after realizing he didn't have the ingredients to create lobster sauce for King Louis XIV's feast.

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