not be caught dead

1. see caught dead.

Example Sentences

But the field of urban evolutionary ecology remained tiny until recently: “Most evolutionary biologists would not be caught dead in a city,” says Johnson.

From Scientific American

Millions of people were vaccinated by now and they are all doing fine, don’t be silly,’” Keco recalled, adding that her son-in-law’s friend — who “claimed he would not be caught dead getting vaccinated” — got infected and COVID-19 “had left him feeling broken.”

From Seattle Times

Trump — even more than George W. Bush, and that's saying something — will not be caught dead in a room with people who don't agree with him, with this one exception.

From Salon

Furthermore, tradition dictates that a man should remove his hat in the presence of a lady - and he should not be caught dead wearing one, flat cap or otherwise, in the presence of royalty.

From BBC

I, for one, would not be caught dead tomorrow wearing anything else.

From Slate