Dead to the world
adjective
Deeply asleep and not easy to wake up.
After studying all night, he was dead to the world.
Often appears as...
- fall dead to the world
- sleep dead to the world
Usage tips
Idiomatic
adjective
Completely unaware of what is happening around you, either because you are asleep or because you are concentrating very hard.
She was so engrossed in her book, she was dead to the world.
Often appears as...
- read dead to the world
- sit dead to the world
Usage tips
Idiomatic
adjective
Deeply asleep and not easy to wake up.
After studying all night, he was dead to the world.
Often appears as...
- fall dead to the world
- sleep dead to the world
Usage tips
Idiomatic
adjective
Completely unaware of what is happening around you, either because you are asleep or because you are concentrating very hard.
She was so engrossed in her book, she was dead to the world.
Often appears as...
- read dead to the world
- sit dead to the world
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Sleep Intensity
Indicates someone is sleeping very deeply, usually due to extreme tiredness or exhaustion.
He didn't even hear the thunderstorm last night; he was dead to the world.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Disturbable
Used to describe someone who is so soundly asleep that they're not likely to wake up easily.
Don't bother trying to wake her up for breakfast; she's dead to the world right now.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggerated Expression
The phrase is often used hyperbolically to emphasize just how deeply asleep someone is.
After the marathon, Jim was dead to the world for hours.
Pro Tip 1/3Sleep Intensity
Indicates someone is sleeping very deeply, usually due to extreme tiredness or exhaustion.
He didn't even hear the thunderstorm last night; he was dead to the world.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Disturbable
Used to describe someone who is so soundly asleep that they're not likely to wake up easily.
Don't bother trying to wake her up for breakfast; she's dead to the world right now.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggerated Expression
The phrase is often used hyperbolically to emphasize just how deeply asleep someone is.
After the marathon, Jim was dead to the world for hours.
Pro Tip 1/3Sleep Intensity
Indicates someone is sleeping very deeply, usually due to extreme tiredness or exhaustion.
He didn't even hear the thunderstorm last night; he was dead to the world.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Disturbable
Used to describe someone who is so soundly asleep that they're not likely to wake up easily.
Don't bother trying to wake her up for breakfast; she's dead to the world right now.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggerated Expression
The phrase is often used hyperbolically to emphasize just how deeply asleep someone is.
After the marathon, Jim was dead to the world for hours.
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