Sentence examples for dead as a mackerel from inspiring English sources

"It's dead as a mackerel," he reported.

The Court bill failed ("dead as a salt mackerel shining beneath the pale moonlight," a Mississippi newspaper gloated), and the Depression slogged on, ending only in 1940, as the government decisively hiked defense spending.

By summer the plan was as "dead as a salt mackerel shining beneath the pale moonlight," one paper rejoiced.

"Right now, we're deader than a mackerel," said William G. McKinney, the owner of Bradley's Military Supply, just outside the main gate.

She found issues with some of the dishes, such as a mackerel which wasn't properly filleted, and some overcooked samphire.

"Dead as a dodo".

"He's dead as a doornail".

Dead as a doornail!

Geraldine: Dead as a what?

Dead as a dodo here.

Truman was as bland as a dead mackerel.