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dead man walking
01
cu zilele numărate, pe făraș
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
Exemple
He's been warned about his poor performance, and now he's a dead man walking at the company.
După a cincea înfrângere la rând, antrenorul avea zilele numărate.
02
condamnat la moarte, deținut înainte de execuție
a prisoner who is sentenced to death and is about to be executed
Dialect
American
American
idiom
Exemple
The condemned prisoner is a dead man walking as he awaits his scheduled execution.
Gardienii l-au dus pe condamnatul la moarte pe coridor.
