would not be seen dead
wouldn't be seen dead (doing something)
Would never (do the thing being discussed). I wouldn't be seen dead wearing that shirt. You can burn it for all I care. She had always said she wouldn't be seen dead working for that company, but I guess everyone has their price.
See also: dead, seen
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
would not be seen dead (doing something)
and would not be caught dead (doing something)would not do something under any circumstances. I wouldn't be seen dead going out with Bruno! Martha would not be caught dead going into a place like that.
See also: dead, not, seen
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
would not be seen dead
phr. would not do something under any circumstances. I wouldn’t be seen dead going out with Spike!
See also: dead, not, seen
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- wouldn't be seen dead
- wouldn't be seen dead (doing something)
- wouldn't be seen dead in
- wouldn't be caught dead in (something)
- dead
- take (one) for dead
- take for dead
- taken for dead
- the quick and the dead
- quick and the dead