Meaning of wake up dead | Babel Free

Definitions

To die, particularly in one's sleep.

Examples

“The most maddening aspect of time, of course, is how it passes -sneaky fast - moment into moment into millennium, each day a dollop of eternity until, finally, one morning you wake⟳ up dead.”

“But if tomorrow morning you wake⟳ up dead, don't blame⟳ me!”

“Find⟳ strength, before your^([sic]) broken down from thoughts that burn away the mind⟳. One day you'll wake⟳ up dead.”

“All the sentiment in the world won't be much of a comfort when people like⟳ Hal Brognola find⟳ out what you've been doing—and they will find⟳ out, you know⟳ that—and you wake⟳ up dead one morning.”

“Cross her and you'll wake⟳ up dead once you get⟳ back to the station.”

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