be a dead ringer for



be a dead ringer for

To bear a strong resemblance to someone or something else. People sometimes ask Susie for her autograph because she is a dead ringer for Kate Winslet.
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be a dead ringer for somebody/something

to look very similar to someone or something He's a dead ringer for Bono from U2 - people often come up to him in the street and ask for his autograph.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sacnite-Native American, Mayan
Ahuva-Hebrew
Mudiwa-Southern African, Shona
Bishal-Nepali, Bengali
Theodorus-Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch
Safirasah-FEE-rahEsperanto