Meanings
adjectivedead and buried (not comparable)
alternative contraction dead 'n' buried
- idiomaticnot comparableOf an issue, moot, passed, irrelevant, forgotten.
Synonyms: water under the bridge, bygones, history, ancient history
- idiomaticnot comparableOf a project or plan, wholly dispensed with; never to be completed or revived.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf an issue, moot, passed, irrelevant, forgotten.
Also see
Translations
French mort et enterré
- mort et enterrémoot, passed
Italian morto e sepolto
- morto e sepoltomoot, passed
Romanian mort și îngropat
- mort și îngropatmoot, passed
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APA
dead and buried. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20and%20buried
MLA
“dead and buried.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20and%20buried. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead and buried,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20and%20buried.
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