dead as a doorknob

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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.

dead as a doorknob

    Hyphenation

    dead as a door·knob

    Turkish pronunciation

    ded äz ı durnäb

    Pronunciation

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

    Etymology

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