(as) dead as a dodo
01
(of a person, animal, or plant) certainly not alive or in existence any longer
Dialect
British
British习语
非正式
例子
Look at the trees – the one that fell and got us and the other one beside it – were both due to come down, they were dead as dodos.
02
not as popular or interesting as before
DialectBritish
British例子
The once booming nightclub is now as dead as a dodo, with only a few patrons showing up on weekends.
