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A Baker’s Dozen of Replacements for the cliches “Dead as a doornail” and “Dead as the dodo”
By Donna First posted January 2007
Dead as the mastodon Dead as a lamppost Dead as the Pharoahs (or Mayans or Aztecs) Dead as hotpants (although, combined with black stockings above the knee, they’re making a comeback in Asia!) Dead as the moon (or Mars, although they’re still hoping to find life there) Dead as yesterday’s dinner Dead as a lightning-struck tree Dead as a shot-up TV Dead as the druids (this one might be iffy!) Dead as a dental cap Dead as a derringer Dead as the contents of a deli Dead as John Gotti

January 2007