over my dead body
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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Words nearby over my dead body
overmeasure, overmedicate, overmodulation, overmorrow, overmuch, over my dead body, overnice, overnight, overnight bag, overnighter, overnight telegram
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