dead as a doornail

[Kati Svaby]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #330 "English Slang Idioms (51)", question 4

He tried each of his flashlights and none worked. Their batteries were as dead as a ..........

(a) doorsill
(b) doornail
(c) doormat
(d) doorbell

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #330 "English Slang Idioms (51)", answer 4

He tried each of his flashlights and none worked. Their batteries were as dead as a doornail.

Correct answer: (b) doornail
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This batteries were as dead as a doornail. =
This means same 'as dead as a dodo' or 'as dead as a doornail' in short: lifeless
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