Dead duck has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
something doomed to failure
"he finally admitted that the legislation was a dead duck"
"the idea of another TV channel is now a dead duck"
"as theories go, that's a dead duck"
2
One who is in serious danger or trouble.
Example Sentences
"he finally admitted that the legislation was a dead duck"
noun
"the idea of another TV channel is now a dead duck"
noun
"as theories go, that's a dead duck"
noun
Broader Terms (hypernyms)