Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
a-dead-ringer
idiom
/ə ˈdɛd ˌrɪŋər/
Definition
A person or thing that looks very similar to another.
Examples
- She is a dead ringer for her mother when she was young.
- The painting is a dead ringer for the original masterpiece.
- That statue is a dead ringer for a famous historical figure.
Meaning
The term ‘a dead ringer’ refers to someone or something that is an exact likeness or replica of someone or something else.
Synonyms
- lookalike
- duplicate
- clone
- carbon copy
