drop dead

caer muerto, morir de repente

Morir de pronto, a menudo estando de pie o haciendo algo cotidiano.

En inglés sencillo: To die suddenly, often while standing or doing an ordinary activity.

• He dropped dead in the street.
• The horse dropped dead during the race.
• She feared she might drop dead from exhaustion.

Sinónimos: die suddenly, keel over

Expresiones frecuentes: drop dead suddenly, drop dead at work, drop dead without warning

morirse de vergüenza, quedarse horrorizado

Sentir tanta sorpresa o vergüenza que parece que vas a morir; se dice como exageración.

En inglés sencillo: To feel extremely shocked or embarrassed, as if the feeling could kill you.

• I nearly dropped dead from embarrassment.
• She almost dropped dead when they revealed her secret.
• He thought he would drop dead of shame.

Cómo se usa: drop dead from/of something (I nearly dropped dead from embarrassment when she read my note aloud.)

Sinónimos: be mortified, be horrified

Expresiones frecuentes: nearly drop dead, almost drop dead, drop dead from embarrassment