lame duck

Noun

An ineffective or ineffectual person or thing.

ریشه

Originally an 18th-century stock market term for a defaulting speculator.

مثال

• He's a lame duck president.
• The company has become a lame duck in the industry.
• The project turned out to be a lame duck.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Lame duck president Lame duck session Lame duck company