drop dead

tomber raide mort, mourir subitement

Mourir brusquement, souvent debout ou pendant une activité ordinaire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : die suddenly, keel over

Expressions courantes : drop dead suddenly, drop dead at work, drop dead without warning

mourir de honte, être horrifié

Être tellement choqué ou gêné qu’on croit en mourir, par exagération.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : drop dead from/of something (I nearly dropped dead from embarrassment when she read my note aloud.)

Synonymes : be mortified, be horrified

Expressions courantes : nearly drop dead, almost drop dead, drop dead from embarrassment