be a dead loss
be a dead loss
slang To be unsuccessful in a certain area or pursuit. I thought I could reconcile with my mother, but our phone call was a dead loss. My drawing is a mess—I'm a dead loss as an artist. Don't put him on our team, he's a dead loss at basketball!
See also: dead, loss
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a dead loss
- dead loss
- loss
- in pursuit of
- in pursuit of (someone or something)
- be in pursuit
- pursuit
- be in pursuit of (someone or something)
- cut (one) dead
- cut dead