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I don't understand well about the expression "dying out".

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Rebecca

The whole phrase "We're dying out here" in this context means that everyone waiting outside of the apartment in the hallway are suffering, possibly because they are bored, or because they want to know the outcome of the proposal. This phrase and definition is specific to this scene.

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