caught dead, wouldn't be
Also, wouldn't be seen dead. Would have nothing to do with, detest, as in I wouldn't be caught dead in that outfit, or He'd not be seen dead drinking a cheap wine. This hyperbole is always put negatively. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
Words nearby caught dead, wouldn't be
caudillo,
caudine forks,
caudle,
caudle cup,
caught,
caught dead, wouldn't be,
caught flat-footed,
caught in the middle,
caught short,
caught with one's pants down, be,
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