What does it mean if someone calls you drop dead gorgeous?

If someone is described as ‘drop dead gorgeous’, it means they are really good looking. Li: Strange phrase… Jen: Think of it this way: Imagine someone who is so good looking, so handsome, that your heart starts beating really fast, you start to feel short of breath, and you just drop down dead!

What does your drop dead mean?

to die suddenly and unexpectedly. drop dead infml. If you tell someone to drop dead, you are saying that you are very angry with that person. (Definition of drop dead!

How do you use drop dead gorgeous in a sentence?

She is drop-dead gorgeous and knows it. The weather is miserable, but the scenery is still drop-dead gorgeous. And she’s drop-dead gorgeous with a body to match. I have a big thing for her too, as she is drop-dead gorgeous.

Is drop dead an insult?

Drop dead is defined as an insult or fighting phrase used to signify that you are very mad at someone, or that you no longer care about him or her.

Where does the phrase Drop dead Gorgeous come from?

It got picked up as an intensifier for various things, as here from the Washington Post, July 1980: “For drop dead chic food, Harborplace has a sushi and tempura bar.” Of course, “drop dead” has also been used as a term demonstrating dislike for some time. This originated in the US in the 1930s.

Where does the phrase Drop Dead Gorgeous come from?

Is drop dead good?

Drop Dead does a surprisingly good job of making use of multi-layered levels across a variety of urban, rural, and goofy science fiction landscapes.

What is better than drop-dead gorgeous?

Synonyms:respected, praiseworthy, heroic, admirable, impressive, awesome, noteworthy, enviable, commendable, awe-inspiring, much loved/respected/admired/criticized etc.

Where can I use gorgeous?

Gorgeous sentence example

She was gorgeous in the moonlight, and desire stirred his blood.
That is gorgeous , wherever did you find it?
He was also too grave to appreciate the gorgeous night.
It’s positively gorgeous up there.
Even if he were a gorgeous stud, I wouldn’t become romantically involved with my boss.