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Meaning of dead soldier | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An empty container, usually a bottle or can which contained an alcoholic beverage.

idiomatic, slang

Equivalents

Français cadavre

Examples

“Another Dead Soldier! (Lays the bottle gently on its side.)”
“We knocked another couple back / The dead soldiers lined up on the table”
“When my mother drinks beer, she peeks in the bottle to make sure it's a dead soldier.”
“By the time the pint was a dead soldier, Decker had the man's life story.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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