a dead duckinformalFAIL a plan, idea etc that is not worth considering because it is very likely to fail 无价值的事物;很可能失败的计划[主意] He admitted that the whole project was a dead duck. 他承认整个计划毫无价值。
a dead duck• The news program was once considered a dead duck.• If he's not here on time, he's a dead duck.
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