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Dead wood is something (or someone) that is not useful any more, and therefore is not needed.
Example of use:
The new owners of the company are planning to get rid of a lot of dead wood and will make many people redundant.
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Idiom: dead wood
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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