be as dead as a dodo

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be as dead as a dodo (informal)

if something is as dead as a dodo, it is not important or popular any more

Usage notes: The dodo was a large bird which could not fly and which does not exist any more.

Who cares about socialism any more? Socialism's as dead as a dodo. My hopes of becoming a professional gymnast are now as dead as a dodo.

See also: dead, dodo

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