(as) dead as mutton
01
undoubtedly no longer alive or in existence
Dialect
British
British慣用句
くだけた
例
By the time the farmer reached the field, the old ram was dead as mutton.
02
not functional or in general use anymore
DialectBritish
British慣用句
例
After years of neglect, the old factory was now dead as mutton, with broken machinery and empty halls.
