I'd rather face a firing squad than do



I'd rather face a firing squad than do something

Fig. I would prefer to stand and be executed by gunfire than to do something. I'd rather face a firing squad than go shopping the day after Christmas.
See also: face, firing, rather, squad

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LjuboLYOO-boCroatian, Serbian
RacŁAwRAHTS-wahfPolish
DevanDEV-ənEnglish (Modern)
PasiPAH-seeFinnish
Hedviga-Slovak
RÉGuloRE-goo-lo (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese