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*dead as a dodo and *dead as a doornail; deader than a doornail dead; no longer in existence. (*Also: as ~.) That silly old idea is dead as a dodo. When I tried to start my car this morning, I discovered that the battery was deader than a doornail. See also: dead go the way of the dodo and go the way of the horse and buggy Fig. to become extinct; to become obsolete. The floppy disc has gone the way of the horse and buggy. See also: way 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Indeed, Flock of Dodos itself does a solid job of conveying complex ideas in a way that is lively and entertaining. Literary detective Thursday Next (of The Eyre Affair; Lost in a Good Book; Well of LostPlots) is back home in Swindon along with Friday, her two-year-old son; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; and her Dodos. Righetti's Jimmy Dodos led off with a line drive that looked like a home run that would have tied the game 1-1. |
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