It's dead

[Will17]

Hello!

In informal English, when a situation is hopeless, can we say "It's dead", please?

Thank you
W

[Rover_KE]

I expect you could.

Give us an example, Will.

Rover

[allenman]

Hello!

In informal English, when a situation is hopeless, can we say "It's dead", please?

Thank you
W

I am unaware of a situation being "dead". However, you could say "it's useless."

"It's dead" refers to an object that is not functioning or perhaps an animal that is dead? :)

Not a teacher

[Tdol]

I wouldn't use it with the word situation, but it could be used with the situation itself sometimes- the discussions are dead, etc.