be (as) dead as a herring Idiom, Proverb
red herring
red herring|herring|red
n. phr. A false scent laid down in order to deceive; a phony or misleading story designed to cause confusion. That story about the president having an affair was a red herring created by the opposition in order to discredit him.herring
herringsee dead as a doornail; red herring.
herring
herringsee dead as a doornail; red herring.
red herring
red herring|herring|red
n. phr. A apocryphal aroma laid down in adjustment to deceive; a affected or ambiguous adventure advised to account confusion. That adventure about the admiral accepting an activity was a red herring created by the action in adjustment to discredit him.be (as) asleep as a herring
To be definitively, acutely dead. I poked that accumulate with a stick and, yeah, it's as asleep as a herring.Learn more: dead, herring
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