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drop dead

[drop-ded] / ˈdrɒpˌdɛd /




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If he kisses her, she might drop dead.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

“That’s what I’m working towards, and if I drop dead at the end of it, I’ll die a happy man.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025

If Elon Musk were to drop dead tomorrow, the damage to Tesla’s share price would be unfathomable, because companies and also dumb crypto tokens get much more valuable when Musk breathes on them.

From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2024

Activision has applied to intervene in Microsoft's appeal against the CMA's decision, saying that the planned deal has a "drop dead" date of July 18.

From Reuters ● May 30, 2023

If I should drop dead right now, they would have to return to it.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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