dead as a dodo

adjective

Undoubtedly and unquestionably dead.

Meanings

adjectivedead as a dodo (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesimileUndoubtedly and unquestionably dead.
  2. not comparablesimileVery much out of date.

Translations

Dutch morsdood
  • morsdoodunquestionably dead
French aussi mort qu'un dodo
  • aussi mort qu'un dodounquestionably dead
German mausetot
  • mausetotunquestionably dead
Icelandic steindauður
  • steindauðurunquestionably dead
Māori mate ā moa
  • mate ā moaunquestionably dead
Polish będący przeżytkiem
  • będący przeżytkiemunquestionably dead
Swedish stendöd, död som en sill
  • stendödunquestionably dead
  • död som en sillunquestionably dead
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Chicago

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