Dead As A Doornail Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dead as a doornail What does dead as a doornail mean?	to be very dead	The man was as dead as a doornail after the car accident.
dead as a doornail What does dead as a doornail mean?	to be very dead	The man was as dead as a doornail after the car accident.
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dosh What does "dosh" mean?	money; cash

set one's heart on (something) What does "set one's heart on (something)" mean?	to select something as one's goal	The young runner set his heart on winning the marathon.
Doormat What does "Doormat" mean?	A person who doesn't stand up for themselves and gets treated badly is a doormat.
Clean break What does "Clean break" mean?	If you make a clean break, you break away completely from something.
keep one`s head above water What does "keep one`s head above water" mean?	have the ability to pay one`s bills	He is having trouble keeping his head above water since his salary decreased.
a wolf in sheep`s clothing What does "a wolf in sheep`s clothing" mean?	a person who pretends to be good but really is bad	"Be careful of that man. He is a wolf in sheep`s clothing."
horse of a different color What does "horse of a different color" mean?	something totally separate and different	I know that our boss would like to discuss that issue now but it is a horse of a different color and we should discuss it at another time.
sink in What does "sink in" mean?	to penetrate, to become understood	It will take time for the comments of our boss to sink in.
break even What does "break even" mean?	to have income equal to expenses	After only a few months our business began to break even and we started to make money.
dog-eat-dog What does "dog-eat-dog" mean?	ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what one wants	It is a dog-eat-dog world in our company.
fall to (someone) to do (something) What does "fall to (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to become the responsibility of someone	It usually falls to me to tell my roommates to be quiet.

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Dead As A Doornail Idiom