“over my dead body”
Over my dead body is a strong expression used to emphatically refuse or oppose something, meaning that the speaker will absolutely not allow it to happen under any circumstances. It conveys fierce determination and total opposition to a proposed action or event. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "over my dead body" in the video clips below.
Hear how "over my dead body" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: American Horror Story, Daredevil, Deadpool & Wolverine, Emily In Paris, Friends and 4 more.
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TV ShowAmerican Horror Story
American Horror Story — S01E12
“Over my dead body.”
He's special. He's mine. … We're well past that.
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TV ShowDaredevil
Daredevil — S02E13
“Over my dead body.”
Remember
they're trying to kill me, not you. … No one...
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MovieDeadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine
“Over my dead body.”
Can I have them? … You're fun.
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TV ShowEmily In Paris
Emily In Paris — S03E08
“Over my dead body!”
Gregory Dupree. … You know what?
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TV ShowFriends
Friends — S02E24
“Over my dead body.”
Yeah, that makes sense. … And I'll be using his dead body as a shield.
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TV ShowFuturama
Futurama — S06E01
“Over my dead body.”
Hooray! We're back in bussiness. … Eh, nevermind.
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TV ShowFuturama
Futurama — S06E23
“Over my dead body!”
You can't do that! … Don't you get it, old man?
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TV ShowHarley Quinn
Harley Quinn — S01E07
“Over my dead body.”
Hand over that weather machine. … All right. How you wanna go?
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TV ShowIts Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia — S06E02
“Over my dead body.”
I'm keeping the hot plate. … Hey, hey, hey, easy, boys.
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TV ShowLucifer
Lucifer — S04E10
“Over my dead body.”
Give me my son! … Oh, that's right. It's already dead, so...
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