wouldn't be caught dead in (something)
wouldn't be caught dead in (something)
1. Would never wear a particular item or type of clothing. Are you kidding? She wouldn't be caught dead in a dress like that! Dad, I wouldn't be caught dead in that shirt anymore—you can toss it in the fire for all I care.
2. Would never wear enter some place, such as a particular building, town, or country. He has very expensive taste and wouldn't be caught dead in a Walmart. I find these grand gestures of charity hilarious from superstar actors who wouldn't be caught dead in third-world countries.
See also: caught, dead
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- caught
- caught dead, wouldn't be
- somebody wouldn't be seen/caught dead...
- wouldn't be caught dead (doing something)
- be caught with (one's) trousers down
- be caught with your pants down
- be caught with (one's) pants down
- caught with one's pants down, be
- caught with (one's) pants down
- with (one's) pants down