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.