over sb's dead body

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Definition of over sb's dead body words

phrase over sb's dead body You can say over my dead body to emphasize that you feel very strongly that something should not happen, and that you will do everything you can to prevent it. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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