dead duck
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dead duck
noun dead ducks
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One who is in serious danger or trouble.
She's a dead duck if she starts flirting with my boyfriend!
Similar: dead meat, shark bait
- A project that is doomed to failure from the start. The government decision meant that the proposed boycott of South African goods was a dead duck.
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noun person or project that is in serious trouble or doomed to fail
| Español | hombre muerto |
|---|---|
| Français | être fait comme un rat |
| Русский | поко́йник pokójnik, труп trup, до́хлый но́мер dóxlyj nómer |
Talk about this word "dead duck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dead%20duck. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dead duck. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dead%20duck "dead duck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dead%20duck.Cite this
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title = {dead duck},
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