View Single Post
Old 10-18-2017, 09:18 AM   #1046
Kätzchen
Member

How Do You Identify?:
Femme
 

Join Date: May 2010
Location: @ home with my granddaughter, chosen friends & family. ツ
Posts: 16,122
Thanks: 29,622
Thanked 33,550 Times in 10,666 Posts
Rep Power: 21474868
Kätzchen Has the BEST ReputationKätzchen Has the BEST ReputationKätzchen Has the BEST ReputationKätzchen Has the BEST ReputationKätzchen Has the BEST ReputationKätzchen Has the BEST ReputationKätzchen Has the BEST ReputationKätzchen Has the BEST ReputationKätzchen Has the BEST ReputationKätzchen Has the BEST ReputationKätzchen Has the BEST Reputation
Default

....Dead as an door nail ....

This is one of many similes that puts emphasis on an adjective.

It also refers to the big heavy studded nails used in medieval doors, which generally sat underneath the huge brass door knocker's.
Kätzchen is offline  
The Following User Says Thank You to Kätzchen For This Useful Post: