drop-dead

drɒp dɛd

Definition

Definition of drop-dead - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

extreme emphasisused to emphasize the extreme nature of a quality

She was drop-dead gorgeous..

exceedingly

extremely

tremendously

business

Rare

absolutely final in a business context

Rare

The drop-dead date for the project is next Monday.

conclusively

irrevocably

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drop-dead date

absolute deadline that cannot be missed

The project must be completed by the drop-dead date.

drop-dead gorgeous

adj.

extremely beautiful or attractive

She looked drop-dead gorgeous in that red dress.

drop-dead sexy

adj.

very attractive, with strong charm that draws attention

He walked in looking drop-dead sexy, and everyone stared.

drop-dead gorgeous woman

woman who is extremely beautiful and attractive

Everyone stared at the drop-dead gorgeous woman when she entered.

drop-dead gorgeous girl

girl with extremely stunning physical beauty

Everyone turned to look at the drop-dead gorgeous girl.

Origin of drop-dead

English, drop (fall) + dead (lifeless)

Examples of drop-dead in a sentence

His performance was drop-dead amazing.
The drop-dead deadline for the contract is Friday.
We must meet the drop-dead requirements by tomorrow.

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French:incroyablement, définitivement, ...
German:umwerfend, endgültig, ...
Italian:estremamente, definitiva, ...
Spanish:extremadamente, fecha tope, ...
Portuguese:extremamente, definitivamente, ...
Chinese:极其, 最终, ...
Japanese:超絶, 最終期限, ...
Arabic:غَايَة فِي, بِشَكْل نِهَائِي, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁלֹּא יֵאָמֵן כַּמָּה, בְּאוֹפֶן סוֹפִי וּמֻחְלָט, ...
Russian:ужасно, крайний, ...
Ukrainian:надзвичайно, остаточно, ...
Hindi:बेहद, अंतिम रूप से, ...
Bengali:অত্যন্ত, চূড়ান্তভাবে, ...
Catalan:tremendament, definitivament, ...
Czech:neskutečně, definitivně, ...
Danish:hammerende, absolut, ...
Dutch:ongelooflijk, uiterste, ...
Greek:απίστευτα, απόλυτα, ...
Hungarian:elképesztően, véglegesen, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងខ្លាំងបំផុត, ដាច់ខាត, ...
Korean:엄청나게, 최종, ...
Persian:فوق‌العاده, کاملاً نهایی, ...
Polish:niesamowicie, ostatecznie, ...
Portuguese (BR):extremamente, prazo final, ...
Romanian:extrem de, definitiv, ...
Swedish:otroligt, absolut slutgiltig, ...
Thai:สุดๆ, อย่างแน่นอน, ...
Turkish:aşırı, kesin, ...
Vietnamese:cực kỳ, cuối cùng tuyệt đối, ...

drop dead

drɑːp dɛd

dropped deaddropping dead

Definition of drop dead - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

sudden death

die suddenly and unexpectedly

He was healthy until he just dropped dead yesterday..

expression

express strong dislike or disgust

When she saw the mess, she told the room to drop dead..

go away

leave

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Examples of drop dead in a sentence

People can drop dead from a heart attack.
He was so annoying that I wanted to tell him to drop dead.
She wished her critics would just drop dead.

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French:mourir subitement, aller se faire voir, ...
German:tot umfallen, sich zum Teufel scheren, ...
Italian:morire all'improvviso, mandare al diavolo, ...
Spanish:morir de repente, irse al diablo, ...
Portuguese:cair morto, desaparece, ...
Chinese:突然死去, 去死, ...
Japanese:急死する, 消え失せろ, ...
Arabic:مَاتَ فَجأَة, اِذْهَبْ إِلَى الْجَحِيم, ...
Hebrew:לָמוּת פִּתְאוֹם, לָלֶכֶת לַעֲזָאזֵל, ...
Russian:внезапно умереть, умри, ...
Ukrainian:впасти мертвим, йди до біса, ...
Hindi:अचानक मर जाना, भाग जाओ, ...
Bengali:হঠাৎ মারা যাওয়া, মরে যাও, ...
Catalan:morir de sobte, morir-se, ...
Czech:náhle zemřít, táhnout k čertu, ...
Danish:segne om, dø, ...
Dutch:dood neervallen, rot op, ...
Greek:πεθαίνω ξαφνικά, ψόφα, ...
Hungarian:hirtelen meghalni, elkotródni, ...
Khmer:ស្លាប់ភ្លាមៗ, បណ្តេញចេញដោយកំហឹង, ...
Korean:갑자기 죽다, 꺼져, ...
Persian:ناگهان مردن, برو بمیر, ...
Polish:paść trupem, spadaj, ...
Portuguese (BR):cair morto, desaparece, ...
Romanian:a cădea mort, a mor, ...
Swedish:plötsligt dö, dra åt helvete, ...
Thai:ตายกะทันหัน, ไปตายซะ, ...
Turkish:aniden ölmek, defol git, ...
Vietnamese:chết đột ngột, biến đi, ...

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