单词 | dead loss |
释义 | dead lossnouninformal a person, thing, or situation that is completely useless or unprofitable a complete loss for which no compensation is received Words nearby dead lossdead lift, deadlight, deadline, dead load, deadlock, dead loss, deadly, deadly nightshade, deadly sins, dead mail, deadman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with dead lossdead loss A total loss, as in They've changed the currency, so these old coins are a dead loss. [Early 1700s] A worthless person or thing; also, an utter waste of time. For example, With an injured knee he's a dead loss to the team, or It rained every day, so our week at the beach was a dead loss. [1920s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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