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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. be as dead as a doornail (informal) to be dead I found the fish, dead as a doornail, floating on the surface of the water. At first I though Jake was dead as a doornail, but he was only fast asleep. See also: dead be as deaf as a post (British, American & Australian informal) also be as deaf as a doorknob/doornail (Australian) to be completely deaf She's 89 and as deaf as a post. See fall on deaf ears, turn a deaf ear(as) dead as a doornail 1. obviously dead The fox in the road was dead as a doornail. 2. not active at all Nothing ever happens in our town - it's as dead as a doornail. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of doornail (a nail with a large head) 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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Dead as a doornail in the face of this new motivation on the block. Talking of her sexual urges, she described them as "since I got the virus, dead as a doornail. The idea that something safe and solid like real estate is a hard asset that serves as a perceived safety net for the investor is dead as a doornail, according to Libert. |
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