dead Idioma
a dead giveaway
a clear signal, an obvious sign The smile on her face was a dead giveaway that she got the job.
a dead heat
a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.
a dead loss
a complete loss, a write-off (see write it off) The spoiled meat was a dead loss. We couldn't eat any of it.
a dead ringer
a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.
as slow as a dead snail
unbeatable in slowness He writes as slow as a dead snail, only a word or two per day!
beat a dead horse
continue to ask or try when there is no hope They won't refund your money. You're beating a dead horse.
caught dead
(See wouldn't be caught dead)
dead ahead
exactly in front, before There was a truck dead ahead so we put on the car brakes suddenly.
dead as a doornail
dead, showing no signs of life, stone dead It's only a stuffed bear. It's dead as a doornail.
dead-cat bounce
very little recovery after a loss, not coming up again "The broker said, ""It was a dead-cat bounce. Stocks remain low."""
dead center
exact middle He was able to hit the target dead center.
dead certain
very certain, very sure, positive He's dead certain that Ming is the man who talked to him.
dead duck
someone in a hopeless situation or condition He is a dead duck. When the police find him he will have to go to jail.
dead end
the closed end of a road or an impasse The negotiations between the team and the owners have come to a dead end.
dead even
having the same score, tied, a dead heat After six events in the decathlon, the two men were dead even.
dead-eye Dick
a person who can shoot accurately We call him Dead-eye Dick. He can shoot the dot off an i.
dead giveaway
(See a dead giveaway)
dead heat
(See a dead heat)
dead in the water
not competitive, not qualified to compete, haven't got a hope When you're job hunting, if you don't have a resume you're dead in the water.
dead last
the last runner or competitor It doesn't matter if you come in dead last. Just finish the race.
dead loss
(See a dead loss)
dead meat
finished, terminated, done for If you're caught driving drunk in Sweden, you're dead meat.
dead on
accurate, correct, spot on When you said our sales would double, you were dead on.
dead ringer
(See a dead ringer)
dead set against
strongly opposed to, down with She's dead set against abortion as a means of birth control.
dead set against something
determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
dead tired
very tired, blotto, zonked After fighting the fire, they were dead tired - exhausted.
dead to the world
fast asleep The little boy was dead to the world when his father took him out of the car.
dead wrong
clearly wrong, mistaken I was dead wrong about the word: it's prejudice, not prejudism.
deadbeat
a person who never pays his debts There is a policy to penalize deadbeat fathers by the local government.
deadhead
a person who has damaged his brain with drugs It's too bad, really, but Marvin is a deadhead - too much cocain.
deadpan
with an expressionless or emotionless face He had a deadpan expression when he told us the story.
Drop dead!
go away and be quiet, stop bothering someone I told him to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.
drop dead
you are badly mistaken, go to hell If you think I'm getting on that motorcycle, you can drop dead.
good and dead/mad/sick
very dead or mad or sick etc. That rodeo bull was good and mad. He tried to gore the rider.
look up a dead horse's ass
do a worthless task, do a pointless exercise, pissing into the wind If they want a tax-free society, they may as well be looking up a dead horse's ass!
over my dead body
do not try to do it, I'll stop you """I want to marry your sister."" ""Over my dead body!"""
play dead
pretend to be dead, lie down as if you are dead If a grizzly bear attacks you, play dead and it may go away.
roll over and play dead
not try, not compete hard, give up "The coach said, ""Don't expect the Jets to roll over and play dead."""
seen dead in
(See wouldn't be caught dead)
slow as a dead snail
(See as slow as a dead snail)
stone dead
very dead, no sign of life, dead as a doornail When we finally found the goose, it was stone dead.
stop dead/cold
stop very quickly or with great force He stopped dead when he saw the bear in the middle of the road.
wouldn't be caught dead
would not like to do it, would rather die than do it Have you seen Lulu's miniskirt? I wouldn't be caught dead in that.
charlie's dead
a euphemistic warning for your petticoat or slip is showing. An expression rapidly becoming obsolete with the changing of fashion away from wearing such items
dead-ma
to ignore, or to let is pass:"I know he took your parking spot but dead-ma"
dead presidents
currency; money
taken for dead
Idiom(s): taken for dead
Theme: DAYDREAM
appearing to be dead; assumed to be dead.
• I was so ill with the flu that I was almost taken for dead.
• The accident victims were so seriously injured that they were taken for dead at first.
on dead center
Idiom(s): on dead center
Theme: CORRECTNESS
exactly correct.
• Mary is quite observant. Her analysis is on dead center.
• My view isn't on dead center, but it's sensible.
more dead than alive
Idiom(s): more dead than alive
Theme: EXHAUSTION
exhausted; in very bad condition; near death. (Almost always an exaggeration.)
• We arrived at the top of the mountain more dead than alive.
• The marathon runners stumbled one by one over the finish line, more dead than alive.
An dead idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with dead, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dicionário de palavras semelhantes, Diferentes palavras, Sinônimos, Expressões idiomáticas para Idioma dead
