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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
Exemple
He was accused of sexual harassment, and after the investigation, he became a dead man walking at the university.
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
IdiomExemple
The condemned prisoner is a dead man walking as he awaits his scheduled execution.
He is fully aware that he is a dead man walking after being given the terminal diagnosis.
