Want to curl up and die In english explanation

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

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-10-06 07:10

Meaning of Want to curl up and die

Want to curl up and die informal verb phrase

If someone wants to curl up and die, they feel very sorry, ashamed or embarrassed about what happened and wish they could hide it or escape from it.

When Jamie pointed out my mistake, I just wanted to curl up and die.

They made me so embarrassed that I wanted to curl up and die.

After stumbling in front of many people at the party, I just wanted to curl up and die.

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Grammar and Usage of Want to curl up and die

Verb Forms

  • wanted to curl up and die
  • wanting to curl up and die
  • wants to curl up and die

The verb "want" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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