Die Hard Meaning & Sentence Examples

Die Hard Definition, Sentence Examples

DIE HARD MEANING – Find out what die hard really means. Example sentences of this idiomatic expression can also be found here.

This expression derives from the terms die and hard. Hard is a synonym for challenging, while die implies cease to exist. The expression implies battling death. The expression “takes a long time to stop existing” or “get discarded” is used to convey this idea. The phrase first appeared in the 1703 book Psychologis. The phrase was used by the author to indicate how the condemned man would die.

The British 57th unit of Foot’s commander told his troops to “die hard” during the War of Albuera’s Peninsular conflict in 1811; the men responded with great bravery, earning the unit the moniker “Diehards.”

Die Hard Meaning:

diminish or change gradually
gradually alter or vanish.
to be intimidating to finish or stop.
people who are obstinately conservative or reactionary.
aggressively rejecting change.
one who is determined.
a person who exhibits such loyalty or resistance.
take a very long period to disappear or cease to be a factor.

Here are examples of sentences that use die hard:

Old memories, particularly in such a city, die hard.
Old habits die hard.
There are die-hard fans in both camps.
Roy is a diehard Wintel user, even though Macs are popular. There’s something about the loyalty consumers have toward particular brands.

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