| 词汇 | a dead duck |
| 释义 | Idiom a dead duck 1. something or someone that is not successful or useful. The project was a dead duck from the start due to a lack of funding.My first agent turned out to be a bit of a dead duck and he failed to find me any work. 2. someone who is going to be punished severely for something they have done. If Dad finds out you used the car, you'll be a dead duck. dead duck1. A person or thing that is useless or hopeless. That new budget bill was a dead duck before it hit the Senate. That mechanic turned out to be a dead duck. He didn't even know how to change my oil. 2. Someone who is about to be in a great deal of trouble for something they have done. When Mom finds out you snuck out of the house to meet your boyfriend, you're going to be a dead duck! a dead duck1. If someone or something is a dead duck, they are a failure. The government is a dead duck; and the Supreme National Council does not have the means to govern. The movie's probably a dead duck. 2. Someone who is a dead duck is going to be punished severely. Hit me on the head again, and you're a dead duck. a dead ˈduck(informal) a plan, an idea, etc. that has failed or is certain to fail and that is therefore not worth discussing: The new supermarket is going to be a dead duck; there’s no demand for one in this area.dead duck, aA has-been or a loser. The term dates from the second half of the nineteenth century and may have been derived from lame duck. At first it denoted a person whose political influence had declined. Later it simply came to mean someone who has no hope of winning, or who has already lost. |
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