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dead weightThat which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.Rate it:

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dead weightWeight that does not move.Rate it:

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dead woodDead limbs and branches still attached to a living tree.Rate it:

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dead woodPersonnel no longer contributing to an organization.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.Rate it:

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forgiveness is awarded posthumously after a person is dead.During life, a person may be subjected to criticism for what others deem "a wrong turn or deed". At funerals and cemeteries, the mood turns to grief and forgiveness.Rate it:

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leave for deadTo abandon a person or other living creature that is injured or otherwise incapacitated, assuming that the death of the one abandoned will soon follow.Rate it:

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leave for deadTo disregard or bypass as unimportant.Rate it:

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stone deadUtterly dead.Rate it:

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stop deadTo stop suddenly.Rate it:

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solid as a rockExtremely thick and heavy, so as to make it impossible to move.Rate it:

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to 'put out''put out'; To engage in 'heavy petting' or 'sexual congress'. a Depression expression, may be archaic:Rate it:

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咸家富貴"May your entire family drop dead".Rate it:

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ע״הOn whom should be peace; used after the name of a dead person.Rate it:

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belly upDead or defunct.Rate it:

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have had one's chipsTo be dead or finished.Rate it:

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deader than discoUnquestionably deadRate it:

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back to square oneLocated back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.Rate it:

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dust bunnyA small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc. that tends to accumulate indoors in areas that are not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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at peaceDead.Rate it:

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never leave anybody outNever forget a person dead or aliveRate it:

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c'est vieux comme le pont neufQueen Anne is dead; It is as old as the hills.Rate it:

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knock out of the boxTo cause a pitcher to be replaced by heavy hitting.Rate it:

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whiskey dickImpotence caused by heavy drinking.Rate it:

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a rey muerto, rey puestoThe king is dead, long live the kingRate it:

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aliquem ab inferis or a mortuis evocare, excitare (passive ab inferis exsistere)to summon some one from the dead.Rate it:

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angoribus confici (Phil. 2. 15. 37)to be worn out, almost dead with anxiety.Rate it:

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at the end of the roadNo longer living. Dead.Rate it:

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baggageHeavy baggage; women and children. Also a familiar epithet for a woman; as, cunning baggage, wanton baggage, &c.Rate it:

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bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture doréeA good name is better than riches; He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living.Rate it:

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c'est un ouvrage de longue haleineIt’s a long job, a heavy piece of work.Rate it:

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cargo-200the code word referring to casualties for transportation in the Soviet and modern Russian military. In its official meaning, Cargo 200 refers to bodies contained in zinc-lined coffins, but in military context this code word can be used for dead bodies as they are transported from the battlefield.Rate it:

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cold as a wagon tireDead.Rate it:

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dickyA donkey.Rate it:

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dieTo stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.Rate it:

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dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:Rate it:

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elle a le cœur grosShe is ready to cry; She is heavy-hearted.Rate it:

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feet firstIn the manner of a deceased person (i.e., dead).Rate it:

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flash floodA heavy downpour.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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frog-stranglerA very heavy downpour of rain; toad-strangler.Rate it:

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frying pana cooking vessel, lighter weight than a heavy iron skilletRate it:

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get off easy'get off eas', receive mild punishment, avoid heavy costs or fines, avoid strong admonishments or stern warnings.Rate it:

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gone north aboutDead, of sailor or seaman whose cause of death was anything except by drowning.Rate it:

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gone north aboutDead.Rate it:

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gone with the winddeadRate it:

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hatchet manSomeone who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.Rate it:

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heave toTo cause the vessel to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.Rate it:

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hew outcarve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.Rate it:

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il est resté sur le carreauHe was killed on the spot, left for dead on the ground.Rate it:

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