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Drop dead! (very informal!) a rude way of telling someone that you are very angry at something they have just said or done. A guy started hassling me while I was ordering drinks at the bar, so I told him to drop dead. drop dead go away. What do you want me to do, tell Don to drop dead? Usage notes: usually used to show you do not like someone Etymology: based on the more literal meaning of drop dead (= to die suddenly) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A cavalry charge hurls itself against the fence; you are using no power, you are spending no money, for there is only one ground-connection till those horses come against the wire; the moment they touch it they form a con- nection with the negative brush THROUGH THE GROUND, and drop dead. The strength of the dose would determine whether he were to linger out years, or drop dead in the midst of a breath. He mustn't exert him- self too much or he may drop dead suddenly. |
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