Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dead-and-gone
idiom
/dɛd ənd ɡɒn/
Definition
Completely and irreversibly dead; no longer alive or functioning.
Examples
- The tree was all dead-and-gone after the storm.
- She joked that her old car was dead-and-gone after the accident.
Meaning
The phrase ‘dead-and-gone’ is used to emphasize that something is utterly finished or no longer exists, often referring to life or vitality.
Synonyms
- gone
- extinct
- finished
- expired
