dead man walking
01
位置不保, 时日无多
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
例子
He's been warned about his poor performance, and now he's a dead man walking at the company.
五连败之后，教练的位置基本不保了。
02
a prisoner who is sentenced to death and is about to be executed
Dialect
American
American
idiom
例子
He is fully aware that he is a dead man walking after being given the terminal diagnosis.
