Street voices
Courtney
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United States
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"Over my dead body is used to basically say, absolutely not. I would die before I would let that happen. And for instance, you would hear it if you walk in as a teenager and say, I have a date with this guy next week. Your dad might say, over my dead body you do."
What it means
A way to say absolutely not, that you would rather die than let it happen. It's a dramatic refusal, often used by a parent shutting down a teenager's plan.
Usage examples
"My dad told me over my dead body am I going to that party."
"My sister said over my dead body when I asked to borrow her car for the weekend."
Other ways to say it
Editors of this term
Feather Guardian Bird Official watcher of this expression
Tell me, what have you got for me?