Dead Ringer.
English
idiom
Someone who looks exactly like someone else.
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Someone who looks exactly like someone else.
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Someone or something that looks exactly like another person or thing.
A dead ringer is a near-perfect lookalike — the resemblance is so strong it can fool people.
It's often used with surprise or amusement.
"Spitting Image"
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Very similar — also means an exact lookalike; slightly more common in British English
"Doppelganger"
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A ghostly double — more eerie in tone, not just a casual lookalike
"Dead Ringer"
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A near-perfect physical lookalike of someone or something else
Did you see the new intern?
I know — he's a dead ringer for our old manager. It's uncanny.
People keep coming up to me thinking I'm someone else.
That's because you're a dead ringer for that actress. Seriously, it's remarkable.
How did you get into the restricted event?
The staff thought I was someone else. Apparently I'm a dead ringer for their VIP guest.
