| 单词 | dead man walking |
| 释义 | dead man walkingsomeone who willcertainlylosetheirjob,position,title, etc. verysoon: The Prime Minister is adeadmanwalking. Hesurvivedthescandalbut waswidelyconsideredadeadmanwalkinggoing into theelection. Theteamweredeadmenwalkingwhen they came onto thepitch. US aprisonerwho is going to beexecuted(=legallykilledas apunishment): Thedocumentaryfocuseson aprisonchaplainwhodealtwith 95 "deadmenwalking". Failing and doing badly
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