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empty as the tomb on Easter

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Etymology

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From the Christian belief in the Resurrection: the tomb of Jesus (the Holy Sepulchre) was found to be empty.

Adjective

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empty as the tomb on Easter (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Completely empty.
    Synonyms: empty as a pauper's purse; see also Thesaurus:empty

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