A dead loss negative noun phrase
Used to indicate an unsuccessful person in a particular area.
He practices drawing every day so as not to become a dead loss at art.
Losing money in an investment can't make you a dead loss. It's just a lesson.
Used to describe a complete failure or loss.
He spent all his money buying those stocks and now he is depressed when they become a dead loss.
I'm devastated when hearing the owner of that company run away with my money. That means my investment turned out a dead loss.
To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat
1. To die or pass away
2. To fall down after being hit
3. To lose or be conquered
To lose the skill or advantage one used to have in the past
To be unlucky or failed
Used to say one who finds something can keep it and does not need to give it back to the person who has lost it