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drop dead

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drop dead 
1. . to die suddenly. I understand that Tom Anderson dropped dead at his desk yesterday. No one knows why Uncle Bob suddenly dropped dead.
2. Go away and stop bothering me. (Usually Drop dead!) If you think I'm going to put up with your rudeness all afternoon, you can just drop dead! Drop dead! I'm not your slave!
See also: dead, drop

drop dead (slang)
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)
See also: dead, drop


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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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