not be caught dead

verb

To refuse completely to do something, generally out of scorn.

“I would not be caught dead in such a skimpy dress.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. idiomaticTo refuse completely to do something, generally out of scorn.

    I would not be caught dead in such a skimpy dress.

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