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dead meat
dead meatn. Slang 1. A corpse or carcass.2. One that is doomed, as to obsolescence, ruin, or death.dead meat
dead meatslang The target of forthcoming violence or ill-will. This phrase is usually issued as a threat. I heard it was you who slashed my tires—you're dead meat! If my brother catches us messing with his stuff, we'll be dead meat!See also: dead, meatdead meatFig. dead; as good as dead. (Usually an exaggeration.) If you don't do exactly as I say, you are dead meat!See also: dead, meatdead meat INFORMAL1. If someone says that a person is dead meat, they mean that that person is in serious trouble which may result in them being injured or killed. But if you or anyone else touches me, Bas, you're dead meat. I mean it. Stay out of my life. Note: This expression is often used in threats. 2. If someone says that a person is dead meat, they mean that the person has no chance of succeeding in the future. If she can't get the votes, she's dead meat.See also: dead, meatdead meat in serious trouble. informal 1989 Tracy Kidder Among Schoolchildren You're dead meat, I'm gonna get you after school. See also: dead, meatdead ˈmeat (informal) in serious trouble: If anyone finds out, you’re dead meat.See also: dead, meat |