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单词 a dead duck
释义

a dead duck

someone or something that is a failure
The government is a dead duck.

Examples of 'a dead duck' in a sentence
a dead duck

Distinctiveness in rural architecture is a dead duck.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A police source last night said the case against her is a 'dead duck'.
The Sun (2006)
Drop the average camera in a muddy puddle and you'll own a dead duck.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Yet it is not a dead duck, merely a very sick one that could undergo a small revival of sorts this week.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Today, when you pay for music downloads, you could be clutching a dead duck a few weeks later.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And it's no good thinking that these balmy days mean that espionage is a dead duck, either.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
How arrogant must these leaders be if they cannot accept the treaty is a dead duck?
The Sun (2008)
He will hope that whatever animal he has secreted in the famous red box is not a dead duck.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
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