Dead and buried Meaning in English
expression
ˈdɛd/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈbɛɹid
DED-and-BER-id
dˈɛd/ /ˈænd/ /bˈɛɹɪd
DED-and-BERR-id
Definition
When something is 'dead and buried,' it is completely finished, ended, or forgotten, with no chance it will return.
Usage & Nuances
This is an idiomatic, slightly dramatic way to say something is finished forever, often used about ideas, problems, or relationships. It is informal and not used for actual deaths. Commonly used as 'It's dead and buried.'
Spanish: muerto y enterrado - olvidadoPortuguese (BR): morto e enterrado - superadoPortuguese (PT): morto e enterrado - ultrapassadoChinese (Simplified): 彻底结束 - 已成为过去Chinese (Traditional): 徹底結束 - 已成為過去Hindi: हमेशा के लिए खत्म - दफनाया गयाArabic: مات ودفن - انتهى تمامًاBengali: চিরতরে শেষ - সম্পূর্ণ কাটা (রূপক অর্থে)Russian: канул в лету - окончательно ушло в прошлоеJapanese: 完全に終わった - 完全に忘れられたVietnamese: chết và chôn - kết thúc hoàn toànKorean: 완전히 끝난 - 완전히 잊혀진Turkish: tamamen bitmiş - tamamen unutulmuşUrdu: ہمیشہ کے لیے ختم - مکمل طور پر بھلا دیا گیاIndonesian: sudah benar-benar selesai - lenyap sama sekali
Example Sentences
That problem is dead and buried now.
basic
Once the law changed, the old rule was dead and buried.
basic
He promised the argument was dead and buried.
basic
Don’t worry about the mistake—that’s dead and buried.
natural
By next year, all this drama will be dead and buried.
natural
Some traditions from my childhood are dead and buried now.
natural