dead ducks

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Definition of dead ducks in English English dictionary: plural form of dead duck
They are dead ducks if they are still in the car when it explodes!.
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.
dead duck: One who is in serious danger or trouble
She's a dead duck if she starts flirting with my boyfriend!.
dead duck: 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 duck: dead; worthless; something useless; in trouble
dead duck: 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