Meaning of drop-dead | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Very impressively or spectacularly.
   informal, not-comparable
2. Absolutely final; being the deadline, especially in relation to a date set out in a contract upon which adverse consequences will flow if the contract has not been fulfilled.
   informal, not-comparable

Examples

“My date⟳ was drop-dead gorgeous!”

“Carmiesha "Lil' Muddah" Vernoy had been with me since back in the day. She was more than a dime piece. She was drop-dead gorgeous and had the best pussy in the world.”

“drop-dead date⟳”

“The intruding investor (VC #2) makes an offer⟳ at a pre-money valuation of $15 million, subject to due diligence, and the expiration of the "drop dead" date⟳, meaning the date⟳ in the initial investor's term sheet when exclusivity expires.”

“As the drop-dead date⟳ approaches, my mind⟳ becomes more focused.”

“If the assets [of a steel mill] were not sold by a fixed date⟳, […]the “drop-dead” provision of the settlement agreement would take⟳ effect. Under that provision, the mills would be closed, the stay⟳ would be lifted, and the secured creditors would take⟳ possession. Probably neither the debtor nor the secured creditors believed that a sale could be completed before the drop-dead date⟳.”

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