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    over my dead body

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVER MY DEAD BODY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OVER MY DEAD BODY definition: 1. If you say something will happen over your dead body, you mean that you will do everything you…. Learn more.

  3. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › over+my+dead+bodyOver my dead body - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    You use over my dead body to say that you will do everything you can to prevent something happening. They will destroy Penbrook Farm only over my dead body. Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife told him he would go into politics `over her dead body'.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'over my dead body' - Collins Online Dictionary

    over my dead body said to mean that you dislike a plan or action that has been suggested, and will do everything you can to prevent it They will get Penbrook Farm only over my dead body.

  5. www.theidioms.com › over-my-deadover my dead body meaning, origin, example, sentence, history -...

    • Meaning | Synonyms
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    in no way, under no circumstances
    willing to go to extreme lengths to stop something from happening
    an exaggerated way of saying, “Absolutely not”

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    You will go on a date with my sister over my dead body!
    I told John that he could shave his head, over my dead body.
    You think that I will give you the keys to my car? Over my dead body.
    If they go ahead with their plan to cut down those trees, they’ll have to do so over my dead body.

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    The origin of the phrase is not known but it has been used since the 1800s. It is typically said in a joking fashion. It means that you would have to kill the person before they would permit something from happening. There are sources that claim a more serious origin. For example, “You will become king, over my dead body”. Meaning that one person w...

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  6. twominenglish.com › over-my-dead-bodyOver My Dead Body - Definition, Meaning and Examples

    Jun 30, 2024 · The phrase “over my dead body” is an idiom used to strongly express that someone will do everything they can to prevent something from happening. It implies that the only way something will occur is if they are no longer alive to stop it.

  7. www.phrases.org.uk › idioms › over-my-dead-bodyOver My Dead Body - Meaning & Origin Of The Idiom - Phrasefinder

    Over My Dead Body - Meaning & Origin Of The Idiom. Over my dead body. Meaning. Said when you absolutely refuse to allow something to happen. Examples. He bullied me at school and now you want to promote him. Over my dead body! Where did it originate? Britain, circa 1800. From the writings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Where is it used? Worldwide.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › over my dead bodyOver my dead body Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : incapable of being stirred emotionally or intellectually : unresponsive. a heart dead to pity.