ALL meanings of dead duck
dead duck
D d - countable noun dead duck If you describe someone or something as a dead duck, you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no chance of succeeding. 3
- noun dead duck a person or thing doomed to death, failure, etc, esp because of a mistake or misjudgment 3
- noun dead duck a person or thing that is ruined or certain to suffer ruin, failure, or death; goner 3
- noun dead duck a person or thing that is beyond help, redemption, or hope: One more missed opportunity and this whole enterprise is a dead duck. 1
- noun dead duck sth that will not succeed 1
- noun dead duck (Idiomatic) One who is in serious danger or trouble. 0
- noun dead duck (Idiomatic) A project that is doomed to failure from the start. 0