Pronunciation: /wʊd ˈræðər bi dɛd ɪn ə dɪtʃ/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I don't like cleaning, I would rather be dead in a ditch.
A2 She hates public speaking, she would rather be dead in a ditch.
B1 He would rather be dead in a ditch than ask for help.
B2 After the embarrassing incident, she felt like she would rather be dead in a ditch.
C1 Despite the challenges, the team leader would rather be dead in a ditch than give up.
C2 The politician faced criticism but stated he would rather be dead in a ditch than compromise his values.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 I would rather be dead in a ditch than eat broccoli.
A2 She would rather be dead in a ditch than speak in front of a large crowd.
B1 He would rather be dead in a ditch than admit he was wrong.
B2 They would rather be dead in a ditch than work for a boss who doesn't appreciate them.
C1 The politician would rather be dead in a ditch than compromise on their principles.
C2 The artist would rather be dead in a ditch than create art that doesn't speak to their soul.
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
A1 I would rather be dead in a ditch than go to the dentist.
A2 He would rather be dead in a ditch than admit he was wrong.
B1 She would rather be dead in a ditch than speak in public.
B2 They would rather be dead in a ditch than apologize for their mistake.
C1 The politician would rather be dead in a ditch than compromise on their beliefs.
C2 The CEO would rather be dead in a ditch than lose control of the company.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
A1 I would rather be dead in a ditch than go to that party.
A2 She would rather be dead in a ditch than admit she was wrong.
B1 He would rather be dead in a ditch than ask for help.
B2 They would rather be dead in a ditch than work for that company.
C1 The politician would rather be dead in a ditch than compromise on their beliefs.
C2 The artist would rather be dead in a ditch than create art that doesn't speak to their soul.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 I would rather be dead in a ditch than go to the dentist.
A2 She would rather be dead in a ditch than speak in public.
B1 He would rather be dead in a ditch than admit he was wrong.
B2 They would rather be dead in a ditch than apologize for their mistake.
C1 The politician would rather be dead in a ditch than compromise on their principles.
C2 The activist would rather be dead in a ditch than back down from their cause.
conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses
A1 I would rather be dead in a ditch than go to that party.
A2 She would rather be dead in a ditch than admit she was wrong.
B1 He would rather be dead in a ditch than ask for help.
B2 They would rather be dead in a ditch than work for that company.
C1 The politician would rather be dead in a ditch than compromise on their beliefs.
C2 The artist would rather be dead in a ditch than create art that doesn't speak to their soul.
article a word that is used to specify or limit a noun
A1 I would rather be dead in a ditch than go to the dentist.
A2 She would rather be dead in a ditch than speak in public.
B1 He would rather be dead in a ditch than apologize for his mistake.
B2 They would rather be dead in a ditch than admit they were wrong.
C1 The politician would rather be dead in a ditch than compromise on their beliefs.
C2 The activist would rather be dead in a ditch than give up the fight for justice.
formal He expressed that he would rather be dead in a ditch than attend another boring meeting.
informal I would rather be dead in a ditch than do my homework right now.
slang She said she would rather be dead in a ditch than go to that party.
figurative After the embarrassing incident, he felt like he would rather be dead in a ditch than face his friends again.
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