dead man walking

dead man walk·ing

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Definitions of dead man walking words

noun dead man walking a condemned man walking from his prison cell to a place of execution 3
noun dead man walking any person in a doomed or untenable situation, esp one about to lose his or her job 3
noun dead man walking A condemned prisoner walking to a death chamber or other place of execution. 0
noun dead man walking Someone who is soon to die. 0
noun dead man walking Someone who is about to face an unavoidable loss (though the person may not realize it). When used in this way it is a metaphor comparing this loss to dying. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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