heavy as a dead donkey
Very heavy.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“This old suitcase is heavy as a dead donkey.”
“I tried to lift the box of books, but it was heavy as a dead donkey.”
“The antique marble statue proved to be heavy as a dead donkey, requiring four men to move it.”
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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