Over One`s Dead Body Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Over One`s Dead Body Idiom mean?

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over one`s dead body What does over one`s dead body mean?	never, under no circumstances	Over my dead body will I let him come to the party next week.
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have a blowout What does "have a blowout" mean?	one's car tire bursts	Our car had a blowout on the road up the mountain.
rock the boat What does "rock the boat" mean?	to upset the way things are	The woman is a very quiet worker and never likes to rock the boat at work.
for cause What does "for cause" mean?	reasons which the law accepts as justified	The man was fired from his job for cause after several violations of his contract.
as black as pitch What does "as black as pitch" mean?	very black	My face was as black as pitch after cleaning the stove all morning.
razz What does "razz" mean?	tease; taunt
FM What does "FM" mean?	Frequency Modulation - a type of radio signal	Frequency Modulation - a type of radio signalThe radio station that we listen to regularly is an FM station.
grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) What does "grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)" mean?	a place or situation that is far away or different seems better than one's present situation	The man believes that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence and he always wants to change jobs.
tie (someone's) hands What does "tie (someone's) hands" mean?	to prevent someone from doing something	The principal tied our hands and we were not able to start on the project this year.
bundle up What does "bundle up" mean?	to put on warm clothes, to dress warmly	We bundled up and went for a walk in the park.
Wake up and smell the coffee What does "Wake up and smell the coffee" mean?	When someone doesn't realise what is really happening or is not paying enough attention to events around them, you can tell them to wake up and smell the coffee.

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Over One`s Dead Body Idiom