It is actually an idiom.
A really good one is "dead as a doornail".
A simile is a comparison between two things, usually using the words "like" or "as." You can make just about any comparison you want, so long as it makes sense. You could say that death is like sleep, or that it is as cruel as winter - however you think of death.
as dead as a doorstep x:)
yes
The meaning of the idiom dead certainty is absolutely or definitely
The opening line of the book, "Old Marley was dead as a doornail." Dead as a doornail is an idiom.
A really good one is "dead as a doornail".
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.
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.
NO jk he is dead as a doornail.
A simile is a comparison between two things, usually using the words "like" or "as." You can make just about any comparison you want, so long as it makes sense. You could say that death is like sleep, or that it is as cruel as winter - however you think of death.
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."
Marley's ghost in "A Christmas Carol" is often described as a heavy chain-clad specter, akin to a burdened, dragging anchor of guilt and remorse.