(as) dead as mutton In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(as) dead as mutton", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-03-18 10:03

Meaning of (as) dead as mutton

Synonyms:

As dead as a doornail , (as) dead as a herring

(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.

Other phrases about:

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Very deaf, completely deaf
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To act recklessly; to have a desire for death

dead men tell no tales

Secrets cannot be revealed by the dead.

Origin of (as) dead as mutton

 This simile dates from the late 18th century.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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