He cleared the table of all the dead soldiers.
dead soldier
idiomAn empty container, usually a bottle or can which contained an alcoholic beverage.
After the party ended, we found several dead soldiers scattered across the living room floor.
The host surveyed the remnants of the celebration, noting the collection of dead soldiers left behind by his guests.
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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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come the old soldier
Often followed by with: to deceive, impose upon, or take advantage of someone, as if exploiting one's superior age or experience.
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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