Meaning: sleepy or way "out of it"
Rewrite 1: “out”a7 like the dead
Rewrite 2: still cold10 from the grave
Rewrite 3: walking like he’s wandering from the cryptn1
Rewrite 4: missed the right turn to heaven
Comment: Usually used to describe someone who is “dead tired” or who walks around in a zombie-like state.
More reading about clichés
What I found when I googled “clichés”:
• Words and Wordplay from Yahoo! UK & Ireland: “Phrases to say (to yourself or to others) in times of trouble.”
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006
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2 comments:
Actually, "back from the dead" means someone who returned after being away a long time.
Actually ... both could be considered correct interpretations or uses of the phrase, although I did a quick check on the Internet and couldn't find any references to your usage. Most references were to the sense of someone coming back to life after having died, a more literal use of the words. Usage could be colloquial or familial, being more familiar in certain parts of the country than others.
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