dead and buried

1. Also, dead and gone. Long forgotten, no longer in use, as in That argument is dead and buried, or No point in worrying about regulations that are long dead and gone. This figurative use of “having died” is usually applied to some issue. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Yes, they have now been defeated and the dream of a landslide is dead and buried, but there are still some world class players amid a less-than-world-class squad.

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Many supporters reacted as though the tie was dead and buried after the Gunners were beaten at home by Paris St-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.

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It is a stunning political turnaround for a party who were widely considered dead and buried just a few months ago.

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Seemingly dead and buried, the Liberals now believe they could win a fourth successive election, and even a majority in Parliament.

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"You go from dead and buried to feeling the elation of being on top of the world."

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