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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hot What does "hot" mean?	sexy (for women in particular)

up the ante What does "up the ante" mean?	to increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflict	The union upped the ante in their dispute with the company.
stat What does "stat" mean?	immediately.	Get him to the ER stat.
as stubborn as a mule What does "as stubborn as a mule" mean?	very stubborn	My friend is as stubborn as a mule and you can never make her change her mind.
can't make heads or tails of something What does "can't make heads or tails of something" mean?	can't understand something at all; find something confusing and illogical.	"I can't make heads or tails of your e-mail.Were you having problemswith your computer?"
have an ear for (something) What does "have an ear for (something)" mean?	to have the ability to learn music or languages	The girl has an ear for languages and she can learn them very fast.

Sure thing. What does "Sure thing." mean?	of course, certainly	"Sure thing, I would be happy to help you move next Saturday."
lend color to (something) What does "lend color to (something)" mean?	to provide something extra to accompany something	The music in the play helped to lend color to the performance of the actors.
A lick and a promise What does "A lick and a promise" mean?	If you give something a lick and a promise, you do it hurriedly, most often incompletely, intending to return to it later.
a come-down What does "a come-down" mean?	a lowering in status or income or influence or energy	My friend's new job is a come-down from her last one and she is not very happy.
earn one's keep What does "earn one's keep" mean?	to earn one's pay or a place to live by doing some work	I work hard in my uncle's garden in order to earn my keep when I stay with him.

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Dead As A Doornail Idiom