a lame duck

It would be wrong for a lame duck in Washington to tie the hands of the next administration on such matters.

He would then be a lame duck for the next three years and America would be a lame power.

For a lame-duck president not known for gifted oratory, that might be a welcome statistic.

Peter Mandelson may have evoked memories of the Heath era when he insisted that the motor industry was "not a lame duck" .

In a time of crisis no one wants Mr Trichet to become a lame duck.

In the last few weeks, his critics have described him as "dead man walking" and "a lame duck. "

Mr Bush, a lame-duck president, would be a lame-duck president presiding over a lame-duck occupation.

Although I was a lame-duck CEO for the next six months, I remained fully engaged, and the business was doing well.

Those hoping for action in Washington may have to wait until the White House quacker is a lame duck in 2013.

When he failed the exam, he thought he was really a lame duck.

Most people expect the present prime minister will become a lame duck after the general election.

The United States, essential for knocking heads together, has a lame-duck president whose quacks for peace have probably come too late.

Mr. Bush is a lame duck president of a nation, blamed by some world leaders for being at the root cause of economic crisis.

But most commentators said it was difficult to take the announcements seriously as Mr Medvedev was a lame duck.

The governor of our state ended up as a lame duck when he lost the election.

Democratic congressional leaders are considering convening a lame-duck session of Congress later this month to deal with economic concerns.

Indeed, with Tony Blair a lame-duck British prime minister, Germany could take on Britain's role as America's favourite partner in Europe.

Mr Blair has repeatedly refused to announce a timetable for his departure for fear of being rendered a lame duck leader.

This, combined with his slumping popularity, has led some to describe him as a lame duck.

He cushions his transition into retirement by referring to himself as a lame duck.

Taking a decision as late as possible would help avoid the widely respected Mr. Trichet being seen as a lame duck.

A lame-duck US president has enough independence from domestic political pressures to attempt such head-knocking diplomacy.

Topping the agenda for a lame -duck session is how to help the auto industry.

A "lame duck" session of Congress could be convened as early as next week to pass the necessary legislation.

Congress holds a lame duck session after an election. Important laws are not passed during this period.

The president nominated a lame duck to head the commission.

Israel has a lame-duck prime minister, Ehud Olmert, who may soon be formally charged with corruption.

Even so, the immediate post-election period, a lame-duck last gasp of the 111th Congress, appeared promising.

A lame-duck prime minister is not an ideal creation; but, no less than a lame-duck president, he can still govern the country. Indeed, Mr.

A lame duck manager cannot bring his business back on to the normal track.

Mr. Obama is acutely aware that time for progress is limited in any second term, as he increasingly becomes a lame duck.

Mr Putin's words about 2012 undermine Mr Medvedev, making him a lame duck 30 months before his term runs out.

Mr Olmert is a lame duck who will leave office after Israel's election in February.

Mr Singh, 78, has pleaded on national television that he is not a "lame duck" prime minister.

And Aso is practically a lame duck these days, with little room for bold moves.

Hamas calls Mr Abbas a lame duck too: his four-year term expires in January.

This year's lame duck session of Congress, a lame duck can also prove to fly.

The water plant is a lame duck.

A lame duck, of course.

Mr Lee is entering his last year in office and is perceived as being a lame duck.

The Darfur mission, due to begin in January, is already looking like a lame duck;