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单词 dead ringer
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dead ringer

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noun Slang.

a person or thing that closely resembles another; ringer: That old car is a dead ringer for the one we used to own.

Origin of dead ringer

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby dead ringer

dead point, dead president, dead pulp, dead-reckon, dead reckoning, dead ringer, deadrise, dead run, Dead Sea, Dead Sea fruit, Dead Sea Scrolls
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Example sentences from the Web for dead ringer

  • It is a dead-ringer for The Cheesecake Factory with endless pages of weirdly-paired choices from Vichysoisse to Pad Thai.

    Gal With a Suitcase: Shanghai|Jolie Hunt|January 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Idioms and Phrases with dead ringer

dead ringer

A person or thing that closely resembles another; an exact counterpart. For example, Brian's a dead ringer for his Dad, or That red bike is a dead ringer for Mary's. [Late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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