Dead ringer

Υποβλήθηκε από Albaniana στις 2017-04-08

Meanings of "Dead ringer"

Αγγλικά

A duplicate.

Eρμηνεύτηκε από AlbanianaAlbaniana στις Σάβ, 08/04/2017 - 22:33
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Αγγλικά

It began with horse racing. Substituting like horses in a race. They substituted names, pedigrees for the exact duplicates. The hosre double would be called 'a ringer'.
A person or thing that bears a strong resemblance to someone or something else, or is an exact counterpart. As a son is often, a dead ringer for his dad, his father.
It may also refer to the sound of someone's voice and not just their appearance, both in person, or on a phone. If you are imitating a person, you may be a dead ringer for them.
Dead ringers is also a Horseshoes game term. Ringer is another term as well in the game.

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Ρωσικά

точная копия

Eρμηνεύτηκε από St. SolSt. Sol στις Σάβ, 10/03/2018 - 21:50
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"Dead ringer" στους στίχους

Dire Straits - Lady Writer

Yes and your rich old man
You know he'd call her a dead ringer
You got the same command

The Rasmus - Dead Ringer

Dead ringer
My dead ringer
Dead ringer

Meat Loaf - Dead Ringer for Love

I don't know who you are
But you're a real dead ringer for love
You're a real dead ringer for love

Sophie Powers - U Love It

I'm a sinner, certified head spinner
Breadwinner, want a star? I'm a dead ringer
Hard hitter, never play and they're all bitter

Bloodhound Gang - Lift Your Head Up High (And Blow Your Brains Out)

Does your girlfriend look like the chick from ′M.A.S.H.′?
Dead ringer for Klinger with a thicker mustache?
When you're at a get-together does everybody always ask

Machine Girl - Come On Baby, Scrape My Data

[Verse 2: Matthew Stephenson]
A dead ringer, automaton
Zombie walks through the data fog like a lost dog

Ratt - I Want a Woman

I want a woman
Who can really love me, yeah
Dead ringer of a woman

Timex Social Club - Rumors

I can't go no place without somebody pointin' a finger
I can't show my face cause when it comes to rumors I'm a dead ringer
It seems from rumors I just can't get away

Bob Dylan - I Shall Be Free

(She’s a humdinger
Folk singer
Dead ringer
For a thing-a-muh jigger)

Rishloo - Freaks & Animals

So have you ever wondered where were the demons they told us of?
Be patient, they're coming, shortly revealed to you
And I do think you'll find a dead-ringer
Much still hides you curious minds

Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals - The Ignorant Point

Concealed depressed mien

Sarcasm paints dead ringer portrait
Placebo drills on mystic shills

M.I.A. - Bamboo Banga

You'll be hungry like the wolves hunting dinner dinner
And we're moving with the packs like hyena ena
Barbarella look like she's my dead ringer
When I'm dogging on the bonnet of your red Honda

The Swan Princess (OST) - No More Mr. Nice Guy

I don't get mad, I get even
Odette can't get to the ball 'cause I won't bring her
So I'll zap up a date who's a real dead ringer

The Stranglers - Dead Ringer

Bet you're a dead ringer
Bet you're a dead ringer
Bet you're a dead ringer
Bet you're a conkeroonee stringer

Bryan Adams - Never Give Up on a Dream

You always wanted to be a singer
People told you, you was a dead ringer
For Marvin Gaye and one of these days

Nazareth - Not Faking It

With a license from the man in the sky
Billy the Kid was a gunslinger
Edgar Wallace was a dead ringer
Me, I'm just a rock'n'roll singer

The Longshot - Kill Your Friends

One finger on the trigger and one on the stereo
I think you're killing me with kindness
Gunslinger dead ringer and Michelangelo
I'm in stitches blowing kisses

White Zombie - Feed the Gods

She's a zombie baby
Dead ringer in my head
And now we're rollin'

Pretty Woman: The Musical - Never Give Up On a Dream

(sung)
I always wanted to be a singer
People told me I was a dead ringer
For Marvin Gaye, and one of these days