dead duck
Example Sentences
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Offord described independence as a "dead duck", adding: "It's not going to happen."
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“I don’t want to be a lame duck forever. I’d rather be a dead duck I guess,” Tobin said, sparking laughter at the press conference.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022
Buffett is correct in acknowledging that the traditional newspaper business model is a dead duck in the long run, as readers transition to digital news websites.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2019
Unless you invest, whether it's the better ones from the Championship or guys with experience of the Premier League, then you are on to a dead duck.
From The Guardian • Oct. 22, 2010
The dead duck on the mantelpiece let out a single protesting quack, but the portrait of Edward Ashton remained unchanged.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
