One who is in serious danger or trouble.
She's a dead duck if she starts flirting with my boyfriend!.
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.
A ruined person; a person or plan that is certain to die or fail
Jeddy has failed his test. He’s a dead duck.
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