dead and gone

dead and gone
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.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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