"dead as ditch-water" meaning in All languages combined

See dead as ditch-water on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=dead as ditch-water}} dead as ditch-water (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Unquestionably dead. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: dead as a doornail, dead as a dodo, dull as ditchwater
    Sense id: en-dead_as_ditch-water-en-adj-t7QVedi5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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