over my dead body
/oʊ.vɚ maɪ dɛd bɑ.di/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- ""Can I get a new sports car?" "Over my dead body!""
- "“An’ now I hear you’re sendin’ our flagship Pastores out at four o’clock this afternoon with another cock-eyed cross between a giraffe an’ a Gila monster— / “By my soul, never!” yells th’ G.P.A., jumpin’ up like a bumb has gone off under him. “If the Pastores sails with that red-skirted gorilless aboard, it’ll be over my dead body!”"
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /oʊ.vɚ maɪ dɛd bɑ.di/