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词组 dead loss
释义
Idiom
dead loss
Theme: LOSS
a total loss.
My investment was a dead loss.This car is a dead loss. It was a waste of money.
dead loss
noun
1
a person or thing that is utterly inefficient, or a complete failure, or an absolute waste of time or money UK, 1927.
2
a boss. Rhyming slang, adopting the non-rhyming sense: 'a person that is utterly inefficient or an absolute waste of money' UK, 1992

a dead loss

1. One who is unsuccessful in a certain area or pursuit. 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!
2. A complete loss or failure, usually financially. I'm not surprised that venture turned out to be a dead loss—I always thought the owner was a fraud. I thought I could reconcile with my mother, but our phone call was a dead loss.

dead loss

a total loss. My investment was a dead loss. This car is a dead loss after the accident.

dead loss

1. A total loss, as in They've changed the currency, so these old coins are a dead loss. [Early 1700s]
2. A worthless person or thing; also, an utter waste of time. For example, With an injured knee he's a dead loss to the team, or It rained every day, so our week at the beach was a dead loss. [1920s]
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