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.
The literary device in the phrase "sword-feast" is metaphor. It compares the action of fighting to a feast, creating a vivid image of violence and bloodshed.
The idiom is "dead certainty". It means it's in the bag = this is a dead certainty = this is cinch
The "dead" of winter means the very middle, where everything seems cold and dead.
It's a phrase commonly used after eating. It means "thank you for the meal" or more literally, "it's been a feast".
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.
You look like a dead goat
Gi-be wikonge. (Feast of the Dead)
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."