Multiple choice softskills leadership

"Deader than a doornail" means ___.

  1. hard

  2. asleep

  3. absent

  4. dead
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Deader than a doornail' is an idiomatic expression meaning completely and utterly lifeless or deceased. It's used for emphasis to describe something as unquestionably dead. A doornail is an inanimate object, so comparing something to it emphasizes total lack of life. The other options (hard, asleep, absent) don't convey this meaning.

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