over my dead body

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over my dead body

  • /oʊ.vɚ maɪ dɛd bɑ.di/ US

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  1. excessive, idiomatic, informal, usually Under no circumstances; absolutely not. "Can I get a new sports car?" "Over my dead body!"

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@misc{over_my_dead_body_2026,
  title = {over my dead body},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/over%20my%20dead%20body},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}