It's to die for

[Ferdie]

Hi,

"Will I like the surprise, Uncle Scar?"
Simba, it's to die for.

What's the meaning of to die for in the sentence above.

Thanks a lot.

[Marius Hancu]

Try searches:

"to die for" phrasal
or:
"to die for" idiom
or:
"to die for" slang
(which I think it is)

at:
http://books.google.com

and tell us the results, if you have any problems.

You should do some of this work yourself:-)

[Ferdie]

Thank you. I'll do that.

[OddThomas]

The phrase is popular slang. Literally it means that I would give my life to have/see/do/be the thing mentioned. Of course, this is an exaggeration, isn't it? Thought of this way, the phrase is quite silly.

[Eddie88]

It's slang, just as OldThomas stated.

The phrase is off the movie The Lion King, and it means that whatever is being talked about is irresistible.

However, the saying in this particular movie is also a pun (a play on words), because what is being referred to is something that will likely kill Simba.

Good movie, that one!

[Ferdie]

It's slang, just as OldThomas stated.

The phrase is off the movie The Lion King, and it means that whatever is being talked about is irresistible.

However, the saying in this particular movie is also a pun (a play on words), because what is being referred to is something that will likely kill Simba.

Good movie, that one!

I think I just found the meaning:

to die forSl. important or desirable enough to die for; worth dying for. This chocolate cake is to die for! We had a beautiful room at the hotel and the service was to die for.

Thanks.

[Marius Hancu]

That's right. Great work!

[morpho]

It's not something to work a lot to understand.
Bravo.This is the answer.:)