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dead man walking
01
someone who is prone to lose something that is of great value or importance to them, such as their position, job, title, etc.
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
Voorbeelden
He's been warned about his poor performance, and now he's a dead man walking at the company.
02
a prisoner who is sentenced to death and is about to be executed
Dialect
American
American
IdiomVoorbeelden
After narrowly escaping the accident, she felt like a dead woman walking, shaken to the core.
