"not be caught dead" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-not be caught dead.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb|head=not be caught dead}} not be caught dead
  1. (idiomatic) To refuse completely to do something, generally out of scorn. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-not_be_caught_dead-en-verb-13Vfx17B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English negative polarity items, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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