What is the idiom dead ahead?

Directly or straight in front of one, as in There's the house, dead ahead. The use of dead in the sense of “straight” dates from the last quarter of the 1800s.

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What does the idiom dead ahead mean?

idiom. : right in front : just ahead. The island is dead ahead of us.

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Where does the expression dead ahead come from?

"Dead" in Gaelic means basically "extreme", something like the slang phrase "to the max". So "you're dead right" means "you're extremely right", "dead ahead" means it's directly in front (of a ship's path for example - not even one degree to port or starboard).

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How do you use dead ahead in a sentence?

The plane landed in the water dead ahead, about 500 yards off the bow.

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What does dead ahead mean on a ship?

Meaning of "Dead ahead"

Directly ahead on the extension of the ship's fore and aft line.

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What is the code for death on a cruise ship?

Operation Rising Star

If a death or serious medical emergency has occurred onboard the cruise ship, you may hear this code.

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What do sailors say when a ship is sinking?

When this occurs, the ship is said to "take water." Often, the terms are used together. For instance, a sailor may say that a ship that filled and sank due to a hole in its side "broke deep and took water." A well-known ship that broke deep and took water was the H.M.S.

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What does the idiom a dead end mean and what is the sentence?

: a situation, plan, or way of doing something that leads to nothing further. My career has hit a dead end.

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How do you say dead in a formal way?

Some common synonyms of deceased are dead, defunct, departed, and late. While all these words mean "devoid of life," deceased, departed, and late apply to persons who have died recently. deceased is the preferred term in legal use. Where would dead be a reasonable alternative to deceased?

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What is the meaning of dead straight?

dead straight (=completely straight): It flew dead straight through the air.

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Why do they call it dead reckoning?

The expression dead reckoning probably originated from use of the Dutchman's log, a buoyant object thrown overboard to determine the speed of the vessel relative to the object, which was assumed to be dead in the water. Apparently, the expression deduced reckoning was used when allowance was made for current and wind.

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What is the English slang for died?

Passed on, croaked, kicked the bucket, gone to heaven, gone home, expired, breathed his last, succumbed, left us, passed to his eternal reward, lost, met his maker, wasted, checked out, eternal rest, laid to rest, pushing up daisies, called home, was a goner, came to an end, bit the dust, annihilated, liquidated, ...

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What is the meaning of dead of night in idioms?

the middle of the night, when it is very dark: I lay in my tent in the dead of night, listening to the noises in the woods.

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What is better to say than rest in peace?

May you rest easy in grace and love. Rest easy in sleep eternal. Rest easy on the wings of eternity. Eternal easy rest in sweet slumber.

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What do you say when someone dies unexpectedly?

What to Say When Someone Dies Unexpectedly
  • “I'm so sorry for your loss.”
  • “Your loved one will be missed.”
  • “If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know.”
  • “I'm keeping you in my thoughts.”
  • “You're in my prayers.” (if you pray and this will not offend them.)

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What do you call a person who lives in the past?

Answer: A time traveller..

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What is an example of the idiom a dead letter?

a law or agreement that is no longer effective: The ceasefire treaty was a dead letter as soon as it was signed, as neither side ever had any intention of keeping to it.

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What are idioms and expressions about death?

Idioms/Death
  • a matter of life and death. If something is a matter of life and death, it's extremely important and it could involve someone's survival.
  • dead in the water. ...
  • dead to the world INFORMAL. ...
  • dig one's own grave. ...
  • kick the bucket INFORMAL. ...
  • kill the goose that lays the golden egg. ...
  • kill time. ...
  • kill two birds with one stone.

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What does the idiom talk to death mean?

to talk to incessantly or at great length.

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What is the Navy saying for good luck?

"Fair Winds and Following Seas" is really two quotes originating from different sources. The two quotes are a nautical phrase of good luck--a blessing as it were--as the person, group, or thing it is said to departs on a voyage in life.

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Why do sailors yell starboard?

Most sailors were right handed, so the steering oar was placed over or through the right side of the stern . Sailors began calling the right side the steering side, which soon became "starboard" by combining two Old English words: stéor (meaning "steer") and bord (meaning "the side of a boat").

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What do sailors say for yes?

Sailors and Marines say Aye Aye to superiors, especially to Naval Officers and Marine Officers (most especially to the Ship's Captain), as a positive acknowledgment of a lawful order. They don't respond to orders with Yes Sir/Ma'am because that implies an option to say No.

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What do pineapples mean on cruises?

On a cruise (and sometimes also on land) 'pineapple' is code for swinging or wife-swapping.

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What does kilo kilo kilo mean?

Kilo, Kilo, Kilo on Royal Caribbean is a general signal for crew to report to emergency stations. Mr Mob means man overboard. Man overboard can also be signaled with three prolonged blasts on the ship's whistle and general alarm bell (Morse code "Oscar").

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What does Charlie Charlie Charlie mean on a ship?

The ship captain is not looking for someone named Charlie if you hear “Charlie, Charlie, Charlie!” Repeating this name three times means the captain is informing the crew that a security threat has occurred onboard. If you hear this phrase, stay calm and await instruction from the crew.

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