drop dead

Example Sentences

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Brooker adds: "I'll find out when it stops if I drop dead or people stop watching."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 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

This comedian, actress, writer, fashionista and creator of the “Drop Challenge” is drop dead hilarious, and danced her way into our hearts while simultaneously making bowl cuts cool.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023

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

“I’m old, you know. Could drop dead any minute. We’ve got to get going!”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline