Meanings
See ringer (“substitute”) and ring the changes
How to pronounce "dead ringer":
AU
Someone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another.
Example: "He is a dead ringer for his grandfather at that age."
Example Sentences
1
She is a dead ringer for her mother.
2
The actor's son is a dead ringer for him.
3
The two paintings are dead ringers, it's hard to tell them apart.
4
He's a dead ringer for the lead singer of the band.
5
The suspect is a dead ringer for the man in the surveillance video.
