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Be a dead ringer


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To be a dead ringer means to be identical in every way.

Sample Usage

1. The Sachin Tendulkar look-alike attracted a lot of attention amongst the spectators as he was a dead ringer to the real little master.

2. Mihir mistook Vidya for his old classmate Vijaya as her hairstyle and facial features made her a dead ringer to Vijaya.

3. Although Bharti and Bhavana were twins, nobody had problems in knowing who was who as they were not dead ringers.


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