Meaning of the word "dead duck" in English
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dead duck
US /dɛd dʌk/
UK /dɛd dʌk/
Idiom
1.
a person or thing that is doomed to fail or be unsuccessful
Example:
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Without proper funding, the project is a dead duck.
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His political career became a dead duck after the scandal.
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