dead man walking
noun
US
a condemned man walking from his prison cell to a place of execution
informal
any person in a doomed or untenable situation, esp one about to lose his or her job
Words nearby dead man walking
dead lift,
dead load,
dead loss,
dead mail,
dead man,
dead man walking,
dead man's fingers,
dead man's hand,
dead man's handle,
dead march,
dead matter