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(as) dead as mutton British old-fashioned simile
No longer existing, living, or operating properly.
The cat was bitten by a big dog and as dead as mutton by the time I got to it.
My phone is as dead as mutton. I'm thinking of throwing it away.
It is no use turning it on. It is as dead as mutton.
To act recklessly; to have a desire for death
Secrets cannot be revealed by the dead.
This simile dates from the late 18th century.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. Last actions before having no chance to do
2. The last notes belonging to a song
1. He got his last licks on the piano before selling it.
2. The last licks of this song left an indelible impression on me.
