drop dead
drop dead · drops dead · dropped dead · dropping dead
йти, піти, їхати
ходить, идти, ехать
tot umfallen
To die suddenlyTo die suddenly.
» Why don't you just drop dead?
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To die suddenly.
tot umfallen
(figuratively, intransitive)To be appalled or mortified.
More definitions
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Examples
14 sentencesWhy don't you just drop dead?
You're drop-dead gorgeous.
deDu bist umwerfend schön!
Mary is drop-dead gorgeous.
Mary is drop dead gorgeous.
The actress is totally drop-dead gorgeous.
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to die suddenly:
Origin
Compare Dutch doodvallen and the expletive "val dood!".Compare Dutch doodvallen and the expletive "val dood!".
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
drops dead, dropping dead, dropped dead, dropped dead| Base form | drop dead · to drop dead |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drops dead |
| Present participle | dropping dead |
| Past simple | dropped dead |
| Past participle | dropped dead |
irregular
Synonyms
17 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle