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Why do you say 'dead as a door post'. what makes it particularly lifeless?
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∙ 14y ago
'Cause a door post is dead
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Is there a relationship between door locks being called dead bolts and door nails as in dead as a door nail?
The term "deadbolt" for a door lock comes from the idea that the bolt does not move on its own, hence "dead." On the other hand, the phrase "dead as a doornail" referring to being completely lifeless or devoid of activity comes from the historical practice of securing doors with large-headed nails that were hammered in and then "dead" as they couldn't be reused. The two terms are not directly related in origin.
A double sided interior keyed only dead bolt lock makes?
reduces security for the door reduces security for the door reduces security for the door
What is the duration of The Dead Next Door?
The duration of The Dead Next Door is 1.4 hours.
When was The Dead Next Door created?
The Dead Next Door was created on 2005-08-08.
How long had Jacob Marley been dead?
Marley was as "dead as a door nail". Here is a quote from the book: "Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Mind! I don't mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door-nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country's done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail. "
Where did the saying dead as a door nail come from?
Possibly,the answer to "dead as a door nail?"is-in ancient times there was a "door nail that the door knocker would hit against, I'm of the opinion the resulting sound was hallow and "dead" instead of a ringing sound.
How dead was Jacob Marley?
He was considered to be "as dead as a door nail"
What happens to light when it hits an unpainted wooden door?
most of the light is absorbed, particularly compared to a painted door
How do you pass inside a dead skyscraper?
By the back door. There always is a back door. Sometimes the back door is the front door.
What is the rest of the quote Dead as a?
There is more than one answer to this question because different areas seem to have adapted it to suit them. Answers are 1) Dead as a Dodo. 2) Dead as a Door nail. 3) Dead as Door knocker.
How to open the doors on a 1998 buick when the battery is dead?
Use door key on door
Where does the saying dead as a dog come from?
I have not heard that one. I have heard "Dead as a Door knob"
