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Any coroner in the land would have pronounced Professor Hicks as dead as a door-nail.

"The Moon Woman" by Minna Irving, part 1 Johnny Pez 2010

Any coroner in the land would have pronounced Professor Hicks as dead as a door-nail.

Archive 2010-04-01 Johnny Pez 2010

"As a door-nail, sir," came the muffled voice of Morgan.

Archive 2008-11-01 Dave Tackett 2008

We do need to talk--if you don't mind someone deaf as a freakin' door-nail, I'll be glad to send my phone number, or street address if letters work better.

Life, Christmas Eve, hornworms, and fishing doyle 2008

"As a door-nail, sir," came the muffled voice of Morgan.

Cradle of the World Dave Tackett 2008

The trouble is, she has been as dead as a door-nail, or coffin nail if you prefer, for 2 days and counting.

Yvonne de Carlo/Peggy Yvonne Middleton, RIP « raincoaster 2007

You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Stave 1 Marley’s Ghost | Solar Flare: Science Fiction News 2004

"Yes, massa, him dead as de door-nail — done up for sartain — done departed dis here life."

The Gold-Bug 2006

For two men who ran up with a carriage lamp declared that the gentleman was as dead as a door-nail, and hastened to make good their words by swinging him up heels over head.

Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004

“Dead as a door-nail,” he muttered, after laying his ear to the lips, and one hand on the too impetuous heart,

Mary Anerley Richard Doddridge 2004