(as) dead as mutton
01
undoubtedly no longer alive or in existence
Dialect
British
British
Idiom
Informal
Exempel
The outdated software had so many bugs and glitches that it was dead as mutton in terms of usability.
02
not functional or in general use anymore
DialectBritish
BritishIdiomExempel
The decrepit mansion had fallen into disrepair, its grandeur now dead as mutton, a relic of a bygone era.
