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Lame duck
01
palpak na nangangailangan ng tulong, walang kakayahang umasenso
someone or something that is unsuccessful and in need of help
disapproving
idiom
informal
impormasyong gramatikal
katayuan ng animasiya
abstrakto
morpolohikal na kayarian
tambalan
mabibilang
anyo ng maramihan
lame ducks
Mga Halimbawa
The struggling company was in danger of going bankrupt, but with the help of a new investor, it managed to avoid becoming a lame duck and turned its fortunes around.
Matapos ang maraming taon ng pagkalugi, naging palpak na nangangailangan ng tulong ang kumpanya.
02
pilay na pato, hindi na mabisa na opisyal
a politician or public office holder who is approaching the end of their term and will soon be replaced, usually due to failure to be re-elected or re-appointed
Dialect
American
American
idiom
informal
Mga Halimbawa
The outgoing president is now considered a lame duck, as the next election is just a few months away.
Ang outgoing president ay itinuturing na ngayon bilang isang lame duck, dahil ang susunod na eleksyon ay ilang buwan na lamang ang layo.
