ölü ördek

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Definition von ölü ördek im Türkisch Englisch wörterbuch

dead duck

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.

One who is in serious danger or trouble

She's a dead duck if she starts flirting with my boyfriend!.

emphasis If you describe someone or something as a dead duck, you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no chance of succeeding. One doomed to failure or to death. a plan, idea etc that is not worth considering because it is very likely to fail

dead; worthless; something useless; in trouble

something doomed to failure; "he finally admitted that the legislation was a dead duck"; "the idea of another TV channel is now a dead duck"; "as theories go, that's a dead duck

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