My investment was a dead loss.
•This car is a dead loss after the accident.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dead loss — noun 1. A complete loss 2. A useless ally or endeavour (figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑dead * * * dead loss UK US noun [singular] british informal someone or something that is completely useless … Useful english dictionary
dead loss — ► NOUN ▪ an unproductive or useless person or thing … English terms dictionary
dead loss — {n. phr.} A total waste; a complete loss. * /Our investment in Jack s company turned out to be a dead loss./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dead loss — Someone or something described as a dead loss is absolutely useless or a complete failure. When it comes to gardening, my brother is a dead loss … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dead\ loss — n. phr. A total waste; a complete loss. Our investment in Jack s company turned out to be a dead loss … Словарь американских идиом
dead loss — /ded lɒs/ noun a total loss ● The car was written off as a dead loss … Marketing dictionary in english
dead loss — /ded lɒs/ noun a total loss ● The car was written off as a dead loss … Dictionary of banking and finance
dead loss — See a dead loss … English idioms
dead loss — Cockney Rhyming Slang Boss … English dialects glossary
dead loss — noun an unproductive or useless person or thing … English new terms dictionary
