Como Pronunciar "dead duck"
expression
DED-DUHK
DED-DUK
Definição
Used to describe someone or something that is certain to fail, is already ruined, or has no chance of success.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈdɛd/ /ˈdək
Inglês Britânico
dˈɛd/ /dˈʌk
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
DED-DUHK
UK
DED-DUK
Ouça em Contexto
After the company lost all its money, it was a dead duck.
That project is a dead duck now; no one wants to continue it.
If she doesn't study, her grade is a dead duck.
The team’s new app turned out to be a dead duck—nobody used it.