I wouldn't be caught dead doing ads for that company.
My father wouldn't have been caught dead in a white suit.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
someone would not be caught dead — (someone) would not be caught dead someone would never do or wear something. I wouldn t be caught dead doing ads for that company. My father wouldn t have been caught dead in a white suit. Etymology: based on the idea that something very bad… … New idioms dictionary
not be caught dead — verb To refuse completely to do something. I would not be caught dead in such a skimpy dress … Wiktionary
wouldn't be caught dead — would not like to do it, would rather die than do it Have you seen Lulu s miniskirt? I wouldn t be caught dead in that … English idioms
someone wouldn't be caught dead — someone wouldn’t be seen/caught/dead spoken phrase used for saying that someone would never wear a particular type of clothing, go to a particular place, or take part in a particular activity because it is not fashionable I wouldn’t be seen dead… … Useful english dictionary
somebody wouldn't be caught dead … — sb wouldn t be seen/caught ˈdead… idiom (informal) used to say that you would not like to wear particular clothes, or to be in a particular situation • She wouldn t be seen dead in a hat. • He wouldn t be caught dead going to a club with his… … Useful english dictionary
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dead — dead1 W1S1 [ded] adj [no comparative] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not alive)¦ 2¦(not working)¦ 3¦(already used)¦ 4¦(boring)¦ 5¦(not active/used)¦ 6¦(arm/leg etc)¦ 7¦(no emotion)¦ 8¦(tired)¦ 9 be dead to the world … Dictionary of contemporary English
dead — 1 /ded/ adjective (no comparative) NO LONGER ALIVE OR EXISTING 1 no longer alive: Her mother had been dead for ten years. | dead leaves | dead body (=the body of a person who has died) | dead as a doornail/stone dead informal (=completely dead… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dead — [[t]de̱d[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living. You re a widow? Yes. My husband s been dead a year now. ... The group had shot dead another hostage. ...their dead brother. ...old newspapers and dead flowers.… … English dictionary
