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dead and gone

 

1. Lit. [of a person] long dead. Old Gert's been dead and gone for quite a spell. When I'm dead and gone, I hope folks remember me at my best.

2. Fig. [of a thing] gone long ago. That kind of thinking is dead and gone. The horse-and-buggy days are dead and gone.

See also: and, dead, gone

dead and gone

1. mod. [of a person] long dead. Old Gert’s been dead and gone for quite a spell.

2. mod. [of a thing] gone long ago. That kind of thinking is dead and gone.

See also: and, dead, gone