The phrase "dead duck" means something or someone that is doomed or in a hopeless situation and cannot be saved or fixed.
Sentences with «dead duck»
Many hilarious stories were brought back, along with the strings of dead ducks, from these adventures. (cookandbemerry.com)
The prevailing wisdom appears to be that Alberta's recently - announced Bill C - 12 is a constitutional dead duck. (dentons.com)
What Labour have grasped, but the Tories have not, is that in the current economic climate green politics are a complete dead duck. (globalclimatescam.com)