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dead loss

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

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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]

See also: dead, loss