dead and buried
dead and buried
Completely gone or defunct. The phrase can be used to refer to one who has literally died and been buried, as well as to something unsuccessful. Their father is dead and buried, but they still complain about him daily. Oh, that idea from last week's meeting is dead and buried now that the CEO has vetoed it.
See also: and, bury, dead
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
dead and buried
1. Lit. dead and interred, and soon to be forgotten. Now that Uncle Bill is dead and buried, we can read his will.
2. Fig. gone forever. That kind of old-fashioned thinking is dead and buried.
See also: and, bury, dead
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
dead and buried
Also, dead and gone. Long forgotten, no longer in use, as in That argument is dead and buried, or No point in worrying about regulations that are long dead and gone. This figurative use of "having died" is usually applied to some issue. [Late 1800s]
See also: and, bury, dead
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
dead and buried
used to emphasize that something is finally and irrevocably in the past.See also: and, bury, dead
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
dead and ˈburied/ˈgone
dead, especially for a long time; long past and forgotten: Long after I’m dead and gone, you’ll still be carrying on the same as you ever were. Why bring up old disagreements that have been dead and buried for years?See also: and, bury, dead, gone
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
dead and buried
No longer in use or under consideration: All past animosities are dead and buried now.
See also: and, bury, dead
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- dead and buried/gone
- dead and gone
- be dead and buried
- bury
- it's all over with (someone)
- over with
- all over with
- eggs is eggs
- (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
- (one's) best foot forward