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I have read the meaning of "dying out" in the other question, but I still don't know well how to use this expression. Could you give some more examples?

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Rebecca

Sure! As you already learned, "dying out" in this context goes with the entire phrase "We're dying out here." This means that they are extremely excited about Chandler proposing to Monica. They are so excited that they can't wait to congratulate them and don't want to wait in the hallway any longer; they want to know how Chandler proposed, what he said to her, etc. It means, "Tell me more!" or "Give me the details." It's also similar to the phrase "The suspense is killing me!" You can use this expression when you want to know more about something and are excited about it. Ex: Oh my god, I can't wait for this concert! They need to let us in soon. I'm dying out here! Ex: I'm dying out here! This midnight premiere is going to be amazing!

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