drop dead

Examples (10)

• He just dropped dead one day at work.
• It was a shock to everyone when the seemingly healthy athlete dropped dead in the middle of the race.
• The doctor warned him that if he didn't change his lifestyle, he could drop dead from a heart attack.
• My grandmother's greatest fear was that she would drop dead while home alone.
• The old man lived a long life and then simply dropped dead in his favorite armchair.
• You'll give me a heart attack! I nearly dropped dead from shock when you jumped out.
• Witnesses reported that the man clutched his chest and then dropped dead on the pavement.
• The news was so stunning it felt like I might drop dead on the spot.
• He was perfectly fine one minute, and the next, he dropped dead.
• The film's villain threatens, "If you cross me again, you'll drop dead."