dead as a doorknob

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von dead as a doorknob im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Entirely, unquestionably or certainly dead

I found the mouse who lived in our wall, lying on his back with his feet in the air—as dead as a doorknob.

Silbentrennung

dead as a door·knob

Türkische aussprache

ded äz ı durnäb

Aussprache

/ˈded ˈaz ə ˈdo͞ornäb/ /ˈdɛd ˈæz ə ˈduːrnɑːb/

Etymologie

() Possibly from a misinterpretation or misunderstanding of the expression dead as a doornail. See usage notes below.