drop dead

Example Sentences

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"Sometimes we'll get called the last piano manufacturer which sounds a bit sad, like you're the last Siberian tiger and it's only a matter of time until you drop dead," he says.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 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

Diamond has often said that democracies, with their strong protections for civil liberties and the rule of law, don’t drop dead of a heart attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 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

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

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline