a dead duck

成語所屬單字duck

a dead duck — 慣用語

1. A plan or idea that has already failed or will definitely fail, so it is not wor

1.慣用語
釋義

注定失敗的事

A plan or idea that has already failed or will definitely fail, so it is not worth discussing.

例句

The new project was a dead duck after the budget was cut.

Is your proposal a dead duck, or can we still save it?