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Lame duck
01
pato manco, fracasso
someone or something that is unsuccessful and in need of help
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
Exemplos
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.
A empresa em dificuldades corria o risco de falir, mas com a ajuda de um novo investidor, conseguiu evitar se tornar um pato manco e virou o jogo.
02
pato manco, pato coxo
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
IdiomInformalExemplos
The outgoing mayor struggled to push through any significant policies during the lame duck phase.
O prefeito que estava deixando o cargo lutou para aprovar políticas significativas durante a fase do pato manco.
