random word of the day: OVER
MY DEAD BODY
never, If you
say something will happen over your dead body, you mean that you will do
everything you can to prevent (stop) it
po moim trupie
(1) I know Dad wanted Gran to move in with us when she's better, but Mum said 'over her dead body', and that if Gran moved in,
she'd move out.
to MOVE IN WITH SOMEONE – tutaj: wprowadzić się do kogoś
(here: to start living in someone’s house)
(2) You want to take my kids away from me? Over my dead body!
*whips out a
shotgun*
to WHIP OUT – błyskawicznie wyjąć (to pull out
quickly)
a SHOTGUN – strzelba (a long gun which fires a large
number of small metal bullets at one time, which is meant to be used for
shooting birds and animals)
(3) [at his wife's funeral]
Daniel: When she first mentioned what's about to happen, I said, "Over my dead body." And she said, "No,
Daniel, over mine... "
A FUNERAL – pogrzeb (a ceremony for burying or burning
the body of a dead person)
to MENTION – wspomnieć (to talk about something for a
short time)
(4) Over my dead body will
I ever recommend anyone buy an appliance
at Sears. Waiting over 2 weeks for a service call on my washing machine that
has already had to be serviced 5 times now. Then receiving a call just now
saying they have to reschedule to
next week. Totally unacceptable customer service. Never again.
an APPLIANCE – urządzenie (a machine)
to RESCHEDULE – przełożyć na inny termin (to agree a new and later date for something
to happen)
(5) I have
raised him to be a great man and it's touching
that he won't leave me, but over my dead body is
he going to give up his dreams for
me.
to RAISE – wychowywać (to take care of a person until
they are completely grown)
TOUCHING – wzruszający (making you want to cry)
to GIVE UP – zrezygnować (to resign from)
(6) They’re trying to take you away from me. Over my dead body.
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