| 单词 | dead duck |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdead duck dead duck n. slang (originally U.S.) a person or thing that is useless, unsuccessful, bankrupt, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > [noun] > that which is useless > useless person or thing cumber-worldc1374 cumber-house1541 deaf nut1613 cumber-ground1657 dead duck1844 no good1871 dead wood1877 dead wood1887 blue duck1889 dud1897 cluck1904 non-starter1911 dead loss1927 dreep1927 write-off1935 no-gooder1936 nogoodnik1936 blivet1967 roadkill1990 1829 N.Y. Courier 15 June 2/1 There is an old saying ‘never waste powder on a dead duck’; but we cannot avoid flashing away a few grains upon an old friend, Henry Clay.] 1844 A. Jackson Let. 7 May in M. James A. Jackson (1937) xxiii. 481 Clay [is] a dead political duck. 1867 New Mexican 30 Mar. 2/2 The ‘powerful’ efforts of certain ‘dead ducks’ to prevent his appointment. 1888 N.Y. Clipper (Farmer) Long Branch is said to be a dead duck. 1958 ‘A. Gilbert’ Death against Clock 187 Once a chap's proved innocent..he's a dead duck to the Press. < as lemmas |
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