dead to the world
idiom
informal
: sleeping very deeply
You can't wake him up. He's dead to the world.
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The executive then winds up splayed out at the base of the sculpture, soaking wet and dead to the world.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 2025
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“Dead to the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20to%20the%20world. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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