a person who is powerless or ineffectual because he or she will soon be replaced
We haven't seen a promising negotiation for peace in the Middle East since Bill Clinton was a lame-duck president.
a person who is powerless or ineffectual because he or she will soon be replaced
We haven't seen a promising negotiation for peace in the Middle East since Bill Clinton was a lame-duck president.
Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012