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doornail
(redirected from as dead as a doornail)

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door·nail (dôr

n

l

, d

r

-)

n.

A large-headed nail.

Idiom:

dead as a doornail

Undoubtedly dead.

doornail [ˈdɔːˌneɪl]

n

(as) dead as a doornail dead beyond any doubt

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Noun

1.

doornail - a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors

nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

Translations

doornail [ˈdɔːˌneɪl] n as dead as a doornail → morto/a stecchito/a

doornail [ˈdɔːˌneɪl] n as dead as a doornail → morto/a stecchito/a

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