be a dead duck Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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a sitting duck

an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive The old lady was a sitting duck for the salesman. It was an easy sale.

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dead duck

someone in a hopeless situation or condition He is a dead duck. When the police find him he will have to go to jail.

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duck soup

easy, effortless How was the test last week? It was duck soup - no problem at all.

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ducks in order

"organized, planned; each person knows his job" I have to get my ducks in order before the sale on Tuesday.

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just ducky

just fine, wonderful, peachy """Bill, my mother is coming to live with us."" ""That's ducky, just ducky!"""

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lame duck

public official who has a short time left to serve in office and therefore has less power than before He is a lame duck president so it is difficult for him to get things accomplished.

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like water off a duck

without effect, without changing one

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sitting duck

an unsuspecting person easily fooled - as if they are waiting to be attacked The woman was a sitting duck when she sat on the bench with her purse beside her.

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ugly duckling

ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty) She was really an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is quite beautiful.

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duck

1. ugly female
2. a homosexual, male or female:"My friend dosen't like Steve because he's a duck"

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