quick and the dead

Idioms  

1. The living and the dead, as in The explosion was loud enough to wake the quick and the dead. Although quick has been used for “living” since the 9th century a.d., it survives only in this idiom and in cut to the quick, and may be obsolescent.

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Example Sentences

People everywhere were presented with an existential choice between the quick and the dead, between one world and none.

From Salon

Genre legend Sam Raimi, known for “Evil Dead” and “Spider-Man,” will also be in person with a triple feature of “Darkman,” “The Quick and the Dead” and “Drag Me to Hell.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We wrote this song, ‘The Quick and the Dead,’ and it had some strange chords in there that I’d never heard of in my life,” Hemby said.

From New York Times

He starred in the movie “Tombstone” and TV movies including “The Quick and the Dead” and “The Shadow Riders.”

From Washington Times

The choice is between the quick and the dead.

From Salon