Dead Duck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dead duck What does dead duck mean?	a person or a thing in a hopeless situation	The man is a dead duck and he has no hope of recovering his former position.
dead duck What does dead duck mean?	someone in a hopeless situation or condition	The man is a dead duck. When the police catch him he will have to go to jail.
dead duck What does dead duck mean?	someone in a hopeless situation or condition	The man is a dead duck. When the police catch him he will have to go to jail.
dead duck What does dead duck mean?	a person or a thing in a hopeless situation	The man is a dead duck and has no hope of regaining his former position.
	Some Random Idioms
make a meal of (something) What does "make a meal of (something)" mean?	to eat enough/much of one kind of food for one meal	We made a meal of the fish that we caught in the lake.
confide in (someone) What does "confide in (someone)" mean?	to tell secrets or personal matters to someone	I usually confide in my friend when I have a problem.
a dumb bunny What does "a dumb bunny" mean?	a stupid or gullible person	"He really is a dumb bunny. He does such stupid things."
pick up the tab What does "pick up the tab" mean?	to pay the bill for someone else	I picked up the tab for the dinner at the restaurant.
scale (something) down What does "scale (something) down" mean?	to make something smaller by a certain amount or proportion	The government decided to scale down their plans for the sports stadium.
come on strong What does "come on strong" mean?	to overwhelm others with a strong personality	The man came on too strong during the job interview.

take a break What does "take a break" mean?	to have a short rest period in one's work	I stopped to take a break after working all morning.
Put the carriage before the horse What does "Put the carriage before the horse" mean?	If you put the carriage before the horse, you try to do things in the wrong order.
in pencil What does "in pencil" mean?	written or signed with a pencil	I wrote the exam in pencil in case I wanted to change some of the answers.
let (something) ride What does "let (something) ride" mean?	continue without changing a situation	We should forget about the recent problems at work and let the whole matter ride.

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Dead Duck Idiom