doornail
A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of…A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.
» The dog on the side of the road was as dead as a doornail.
Значение
значений: 1A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.
a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
Примеры
предложений: 7The dog on the side of the road was as dead as a doornail.
Tom backed his car up to check, but the raccoon that he'd run over was as dead as a doornail.
Tom backed his car up to check, but the raccoon he had run over was dead as a doornail.
He's dead as a doornail, Tom.
He's as dead as a doornail.
Происхождение
From Middle English dore-nail, equivalent to door + nail.From Middle English dore-nail, equivalent to door + nail.
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