Lame duck
01
halt anka, misslyckad
someone or something that is unsuccessful and in need of help
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
Exempel
The team 's star player was injured and unable to play, leaving the team feeling like a lame duck without their top scorer.
Lagets stjärnspelare skadades och kunde inte spela, vilket lämnade laget att känna sig som en haltande anka utan sin främsta målskytt.
02
haltande anka, obefintlig tjänsteman
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
IdiomInformalExempel
During the last months of his term, the former prime minister was labeled as a lame duck due to political opposition and impending elections.
Under de sista månaderna av sin mandatperiod blev den före detta premiärministern stämplad som en haltande anka på grund av politiskt motstånd och förestående val.
