dead wrong; dead set; dead serious; dead drunk; dead broke; dead earnest; dead certain; dead slow; dead sure; dead simple; dead honest; dead accurate; dead easy; dead scared; dead solid; dead black; dead white; dead empty

In many spaces, the term functions now as performative fauxgressive politeness—as one of the many buzzwords such as intersectionality or systemic that one can drop, with little understanding, to display her wokeness.

The avoirdupois pound is one of 7,000 grains, and go to the pound.

The home side were professionally going about their business and were denied a spot-kick when Dunne clumsily barged Nani off the ball.