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over my dead body

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over my dead body
if you say that something will happen over your dead body, you mean that you will do everything you can to prevent it 'Josh says he's going to buy a motorbike.' 'Over my dead body!' If they cut down those trees, they'll do it over my dead body.
See also: body, dead

over my dead body (spoken)
I will never let this happen “Wouldn't it be cool if Dad's band played at your party?” “Over my dead body!”
Usage notes: said in reaction to what someone else has said
See also: body, dead


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