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Phrases with «lame duck»
The phrase
"lame duck"
refers to a person in a position of power, such as a politician, who is on their way out and doesn't have much influence or authority left.
Full definition
duck
(parent phrase)
lame
(parent phrase)
lame duck
Related phrases
lame duck session
Sentences with «lame duck»
And now with such an important
lame duck session
you realize why we were to endure all that stuff.
(
religion.blogs.cnn.com
)
Maybe it's the nature
of lame duck
congressional sessions.
(
dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com
)
A big victory, with a big turnout, will be seen as a mandate, even as he enters
lame duck status
.
(
nystateofpolitics.com
)
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