Over my dead body
interjection
An expression of refusal, denial, or rejection; not happening: Over my dead body will she live with us (1936+)
In no way, under no circumstances, as in Over my dead body will you drop out of high school. This hyperbolic expression is often used jokingly. [ Early 1800s ]
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