That old argument is dead and buried now.
dead and buried
idiomOf an issue, moot, passed, irrelevant, forgotten.
We decided to stop talking about the failed project because it is dead and buried.
Once the new policy took effect, the controversial proposal from last year was considered dead and buried by the committee.
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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brown bread
[Cockney slang]dead
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buried treasure
Something valuable that is concealed for a long time and then rediscovered.
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come back from the dead
To experience a resurgence after one's productive years are assumed to have ended.
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dead 'n' buried
Contraction of dead and buried.
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dead air
An unintended interruption in a broadcast during which nothing is transmitted: a silent period on radio or a silent period with no picture on television.
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dead asleep
Sleeping in a deep sleep
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dead cat bounce
A temporary recovery in the price of a financial instrument which has fallen rapidly and is expected to fall further in the long run.