DEAD DUCK


Meaning of DEAD DUCK in English

( dead ducks)

If you describe someone or something as a dead duck , you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no chance of succeeding. ( INFORMAL )

N-COUNT [ emphasis ]

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