That old argument is dead and buried now.
dead 'n' buried
idiomContraction of dead and buried.
The company decided to stop the project, so the idea is officially dead and buried.
Once the new policy took effect, the previous administration's controversial regulations were considered dead and buried by the public.
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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 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 and buried
Of an issue, moot, passed, irrelevant, forgotten.
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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.