over one's dead body
phrase
: only by overcoming one's utter and determined resistance
vows that they'll raise his taxes over his dead body
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“Over one's dead body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20one%27s%20dead%20body. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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