a dead duck
成語所屬單字dead
a dead duck — 慣用語
1. A plan or idea that has failed or is certain to fail.
1.慣用語
釋義
注定失敗的事物
A plan or idea that has failed or is certain to fail.
例句
The new project is a dead duck because we have no money.
His proposal was a dead duck from the start.