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Dead as a Doornail was created on 2005-05-03.
dead as a doornail means it cant ever be used again
Example sentence - The bug was dead as a doornail after he stepped on it.
Yes, "dead as a doornail" is a metaphor. It compares the state of absolute death to the common object of a doornail to emphasize the finality and lifelessness.
The opening line of the book, "Old Marley was dead as a doornail." Dead as a doornail is an idiom.
NO jk he is dead as a doornail.
yeah, as a doornail.
NO jk he is dead as a doornail.
Another saying for "dead as a dodo" would be "dead as a doornail."
It is actually an idiom.
Henry IV
Charles Dickens used the phrase "dead as a doornail" in his writing to emphasize that something is completely lifeless or devoid of any vitality. The phrase may have been popular in his time and was likely chosen for its vivid and impactful imagery in his storytelling.