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Brewer's: Dead-eye
in nautical phrase, is a block of wood with three holes through it, for the lanyards of rigging to reeve through, without sheaves, and with a groove round it for an iron strap. (Dana:…Brewer's: Dead-flat
(A), in ship architecture, one of the bends amidship. (Dana.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Dead FreightDead-eye A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: Dead Freight
That part of a cargo which does not belong to the freight. Dead freight is not counted in the freight, and when the cargo is delivered is not to be reckoned. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Dead Hand
(A). A first-rate. One that would dead-beat. (See Mortmain.) “First-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.” —Boldrewood: Robbery Under Arms, xv. Source:…Brewer's: Dead-heads
in theatrical language, means those admitted by orders without payment. They count for nothing. In the United States, persons who receive something of value for which the taxpayer has to…Brewer's: Dead Heat
A race to be run again between two horses that have “tied.” A heat is that part of a race run without stopping. One, two, or more heats make a race. A dead heat is a heat which goes for…Brewer's: Dead Horse
Flogging a dead horse. Attempting to revive a question already settled. John Bright used the phrase in the House of Commons. Working for a dead horse. Working for wages already paid.…Brewer's: Dead Languages
Languages no longer spoken. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Dead LetterDead Horse A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y…Brewer's: Dead Letter
A written document of no value; a law no longer acted upon. Also a letter which lies buried in the post-office because the address is incorrect, or the person addressed cannot be found.…Brewer's: Dead Lift
I am at a dead lift. In a strait or difficulty where I greatly need help; a hopeless exigency. A dead lift is the lifting of a dead or inactive body, which must be done by sheer force.…Trending
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