Unit 56 Flashcards
dead and buried
finished or ended completely
the kiss of death to sth
event that cause sth to fail
dead in the water
failed and will never succeed
as dead as a dodo
not existing or popular or important any more
dead wood
members of a group who are not useful any more and who should be removed
a dead duck
not successful or useful
a death blow to sth
an event that causes sth to fail completely
dead to the world
in a deep sleep
knock somebody dead
impress somebody very much
over my dead body
used to show you are strongly opposed to something
a fate worse than death
a terrible thing that could happen
a living death
a life that is worse than being dead
a matter of life and/or death
used to describe a situation that is very important or serious
in the dead of night
in the middle of the night
a death trap
a building, vehicle, etc. that is dangerous and could cause somebody’s death
