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Dead Drunk
So intoxicated as to be wholly powerless.
“Pythagoras has finely observed that a man is not to be considered
dead drunk till he lies on the floor and stretches out his arms and
legs to prevent his going lower.” —S.Warren.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Dead Drunk from Infoplease:
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