Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dead-to-the-world
idiom
/dɛd tə ðə wɜrld/
Definition
In a deep and undisturbed sleep; completely unaware of one’s surroundings.
Examples
- After a long day at work, I fell into bed and was dead-to-the-world within minutes.
- The baby was dead-to-the-world, making it difficult to change her diaper.
- He was so exhausted from the trip that he was dead-to-the-world on the couch.
Meaning
When someone is said to be ‘dead-to-the-world,’ it means they are sleeping so deeply that they cannot be easily awakened or are completely oblivious to what is happening around them.
Synonyms
- fast asleep
- deeply asleep
- unconscious
