English · Idiom Attested

strong as death

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very strong or emotionally powerful.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất mạnh hoặc đầy cảm xúc

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Now alive as he was to all these searching argumentative itemizings of the minutest known facts any way bearing upon the subject; and yet, at the same time, persuaded, strong as death, that in spite of them, Isabel was indeed his sister; how could Pierre […] fail to acknowledge the existence of that

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Life & death

Common questions

What does “strong as death” mean?

Very strong or emotionally powerful.

Is “strong as death” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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