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Definition of
doornail noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
doornail
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɔrneɪl
/
/
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Idioms
(as) dead as a doornail
(
informal
)
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completely dead
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(as) dead as a doornail
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(as) dead as a doornail
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