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TAKE THE QUIZ“as dead”
The following 3 entries include the term as dead.
(as) dead as a dodo
idiom—used to stress that someone or something is dead —often used figuratively
(as) dead as a doornail
idiom—used to stress that someone or something is dead —often used figuratively
as good as dead
idiom: almost dead
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Merriam-Webster unabridged