The idiom is "dead certainty". It means it's in the bag = this is a dead certainty = this is cinch
the dead is dead
It means powerless or dead.
what does the Latin phrase ''Si Hoc'' mean
The phrase "had been all but dead" means that the creature involved had been extremely close to death, and was nearly dead.
A 'dead man walking' is a person freely walking and moving (i.e. alive) but certainly very soon-to-be killed.
The "dead" of winter means the very middle, where everything seems cold and dead.
The expression "dead ringer" means an exact physical likeness of one person to another.
Dead can mean exactly or precisely when used as a qualifier.Example dead centre.It can also mean complete or total.Example dead stop dead stillThe meaning of no adjustment or no developmentmight link with the most widely expected meaning lifeless.
"Alright" is not a preposition. It is commonly used as an adverb or an informal synonym for "okay" or "fine."
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This phrase was used to show contempt for a small-minded or mean person. You certainly didn't want a cowboy to call you a tin-horn lot.
You look like a dead goat
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant free or gratis. You might say "That drink's on the dead, but it's your turn next."