Meaning Said when you absolutely refuse to allow something to happen.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- He bullied me at school and now you want to promote him. Over my dead body!
Pronunciation
Idiom
Over my dead body
What does "Over my dead body" mean?
Said when you absolutely refuse to allow something to happen.
Over my dead body
Britain, circa 1800. From the writings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge.