dead duck
US /dɛd dʌk/
UK /dɛd dʌk/
1.
échec cuisant, cause perdue
a person or thing that is doomed to fail or be unsuccessful
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Without proper funding, the project is a dead duck.
Sans financement adéquat, le projet est un échec cuisant.
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His political career became a dead duck after the scandal.
Sa carrière politique est devenue un échec cuisant après le scandale.