English / idiom
Dead Ringer
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An exact duplicate or double; someone or something that looks almost identical to another.
In context
01
Mark is a dead ringer for his successful older brother, making their rivalry even more pronounced.
02
She felt a pang of envy because her colleague's campaign presentation was a dead ringer for her original draft.
Synonyms
spitting image,carbon copy,exact likeness
Antonyms
opposite,distinct contrast,unalike
Collocations
a dead ringer for someone,look like a dead ringer,absolute dead ringer