dead ringer
noun Slang.
a person or thing that closely resembles another; ringer: That old car is a dead ringer for the one we used to own.
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Origin of dead ringer
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby dead ringer
dead of, dead on one's feet, dead point, dead president, dead pulp, dead ringer, dead run, dead sea, dead sea fruit, dead sea scrolls, dead set
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Example sentences from the Web for dead ringer
It is a dead-ringer for The Cheesecake Factory with endless pages of weirdly-paired choices from Vichysoisse to Pad Thai.
Idioms and Phrases with dead ringer
dead ringer
A person or thing that closely resembles another; an exact counterpart. For example, Brian's a dead ringer for his Dad, or That red bike is a dead ringer for Mary's. [Late 1800s]
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