Dead on its feet
What is the meaning of this expression here? Does it mean "old-fashioned"?
That movie is dead on its feet.
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The above mentioned meanings are what you need to know; however, not here!
Here, the expression "Dead on One's/Its Feet" means 'no longer useful'. So, your sentence would mean: "That movie is dead on its feet" = "That movie is No Longer Useful."
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It's a short way of saying that someone looks so tired that if they weren't standing, one could swear they were dead. Hence, "dead on their feet".
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Dead on its feet I would say is "tired"
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