dead on
Exactly at.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The train arrived dead on time.”
“She guessed the number of jellybeans in the jar dead on, winning the entire prize.”
“His assessment of the political situation proved dead on, despite the skepticism of his colleagues at the time.”
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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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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 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.
Last updated August 10, 2026