"dead as a mackerel" meaning in All languages combined

See dead as a mackerel on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-dead as a mackerel.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dead as a mackerel (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Utterly dead. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-dead_as_a_mackerel-en-adj-MpB3vhjg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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