dead on arrival

without any chance for success dead in the water Five years ago the industry appeared dead on arrival. The idea of legalizing some drugs is a concept that's dead on arrival in many law enforcement circles.

Usage notes: often used in referring to something that must be voted on: Healthcare reform was dead on arrival.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dead on arrival (not alive when brought to a hospital)

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Acres	['eikəz]
Oluchi	-	Western African, Igbo
Gaspar	gah-SPAHR (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Judeo-Christian Legend
Mcdermott	[mək'dɜ:mət]
Nicholas	NIK-ə-ləs (English), nee-ko-LAH (French)	English, French
Eva	E-vah (Spanish, Italian, Danish), EE-və (English), E-fah (German), AY-vah (Dutch)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ice