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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
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2013
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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
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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
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Today, when you pay for music downloads, you could be clutching a dead duck a few weeks later.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
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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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under false pretences
underfed
underfeed
underfeeding
underfelt
underfinanced
underfinished
under fire
underfire
underfired
underfish
underfloor
underflow
underfong
under foot
underfoot
underfulfil
underfulfill
underfulfilled
underfulfilling
underfund
underfunded
underfunding
underfur
undergarment
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