dead man walking
noun
US a condemned man walking from his prison cell to a place of execution
informal any person in a doomed or untenable situation, esp one about to lose his or her job
Nearby words
dead lift, dead load, dead loss, dead mail, dead man, dead man walking, dead man's fingers, dead man's hand, dead man's handle, dead march, dead matter
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