só por cima do meu cadáver

Portuguese

Etymology

só (“only”) + por (“by”) + cima (“top, upper part”) + do (“of the”) + meu (“my”) + cadáver (“corpse, dead body”). Literally: "only (if you go) over my dead body".

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɔ po(h) ˈsimɐ du mew kɐˈdavɛ(h)/

Adverb

só por cima do meu cadáver (not comparable)

(idiomatic) Definitely not; by no means; over my dead body.

Synonyms

nem a pau, nem morto, nem que a vaca tussa

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