Dead to the world

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adjective

Deeply asleep and not easy to wake up.

After studying all night, he was dead to the world.
Visual representation of "dead to the world" - Deeply asleep and not easy to wake up.

Often appears as...

  • fall dead to the world
  • sleep dead to the world

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Idiomatic

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Sleep Intensity

Indicates someone is sleeping very deeply, usually due to extreme tiredness or exhaustion.

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He didn't even hear the thunderstorm last night; he was dead to the world.
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Not Disturbable

Used to describe someone who is so soundly asleep that they're not likely to wake up easily.

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Don't bother trying to wake her up for breakfast; she's dead to the world right now.
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Exaggerated Expression

The phrase is often used hyperbolically to emphasize just how deeply asleep someone is.

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After the marathon, Jim was dead to the world for hours.
Visual representation of the word "Dead to the world"

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