drop dead

He was as militant a union man as I ever met, and I have met a few in my day, and moreover, he was drop-dead brilliant.

She claimed he said she was “so drop-dead gorgeous” and then invited her to his home.

Pushed out of mind by a handful of deadline delays, Californians now face another drop-dead date to apply for the Real ID if they plan to travel domestically next year.

For putting together a ticket, Mr. Davis said, “April 15 is kind of their drop-dead date.”

The deal has a “drop-dead” date of July, until which JetBlue must use its best-faith efforts to close the transaction, including appealing the judge’s ruling.