dead as a door-nail

  • 1door·nail — /ˈdoɚˌneıl/ noun (as) dead as a doornail see ↑dead, 1 …

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  • 3Dead bolt — For other uses, see deadbolt (disambiguation). Door with two locks, one in the doorknob and a separate deadbolt. A dead bolt or dead lock (also deadbolt), is a locking mechanism distinct from a spring bolt lock because a deadbolt cannot be moved… …

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  • 5doornail — door|nail [ dɔr,neıl ] noun (as) dead as a doornail INFORMAL completely dead: The plants are all dead as a doornail …

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  • 6doornail — door•nail [[t]ˈdɔrˌneɪl, ˈdoʊr [/t]] n. bui a large headed nail • dead as a doornail Etymology: 1300–50 …

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  • 7doornail — door|nail [ˈdo:neıl US ˈdo:r ] n (as) dead as a doornail informal completely dead …

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  • 9doornail — /dawr nayl , dohr /, n. 1. a large headed nail formerly used for strengthening or ornamenting doors. 2. dead as a doornail, stone dead: After midnight, the town is dead as a doornail. [1300 50; ME dornail. See DOOR, NAIL] * * * …

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  • 10Doornail — Door nail (d[=o]r n[=a]l ), n. The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; hence the old saying, As dead as a doornail. [1913 Webster] …

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