Talk:dead as a doornail
Add topicLatest comment: 9 years ago by Equinox in topic Etymology: second part
Etymology: second part
[edit]The bit about nails being hammered into doors: is this really "plausible"? After all, "dead as a doornail" doesn't mean "fully hammered down"; it means "dead", like an inanimate nail. Equinox ◑ 01:13, 15 August 2015 (UTC)