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dead duck

noun

  1. a person or thing that is beyond help, redemption, or hope:

    One more missed opportunity and this whole enterprise is a dead duck.



dead duck

noun

  1. slang.
    a person or thing doomed to death, failure, etc, esp because of a mistake or misjudgment
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Origin of dead duck1

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; originally, in political slang, a person who has lost influence or power and is therefore useless; perhaps from the proverb “never waste powder on a dead duckâ€
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"The US at this COP is not just a lame duck, it's a dead duck," said Prof Richard Klein of the Stockholm Environment Institute, an expert on climate change policy.

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Some experts say the results of Wednesday’s parliamentary elections make Yoon “a lame duck†— or even “a dead duck†— for his remaining three years in office.

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The Windsor framework agreement, a dead duck, brought into existence by shady promises of future preferment with grubby rewards and potential gongs to MPs.

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“It is a dead duck,†he said, referring to the alliance.

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“I don’t want to be a lame duck forever. I’d rather be a dead duck I guess,†Tobin said, sparking laughter at the press conference.

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