dead man walking
US /dɛd mæn ˈwɔkɪŋ/
UK /dɛd mæn ˈwɔkɪŋ/
1.
a person who is certain to experience something bad or fail soon, even though it has not happened yet
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After that disastrous presentation, the CEO was a dead man walking.
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The politician, embroiled in scandal, was widely considered a dead man walking.