(as) dead as mutton
01
undoubtedly no longer alive or in existence
Dialect
British
Britishidiom
informellt
Exempel
When the batteries in the remote control died, it was as dead as mutton, and we couldn't change the channel.
02
not functional or in general use anymore
DialectBritish
Britishidiom
Exempel
After years of neglect, the old factory was now dead as mutton, with broken machinery and empty halls.
