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Queen Anne's dead

Queen Anne's dead phrase: that is yesterday's news; everybody knows that already.

Phrase

Queen Anne's dead

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) That is yesterday's news; everybody knows that already.
    • Near-synonyms: no shit (vulgar); no shit, Sherlock (vulgar)

Synonyms of Queen Anne's dead

Forms of Queen Anne's dead

alternative formQueen Anne is dead

Origin of Queen Anne's dead

In reference to Anne, Queen of Great Britain, who died in 1714.

Questions about Queen Anne's dead

What does Queen Anne's dead mean?
Queen Anne's dead means that is yesterday's news; everybody knows that already.
What part of speech is Queen Anne's dead?
Queen Anne's dead is a phrase.

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