0 an unsuccessful person or thing --
1 an elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected --
2 a person who still has time to serve in an elected position despite not being elected again in a recent election, with the result that the person has no real power --
3 an unsuccessful person, thing, or organization: --
A lot of time and effort goes into supporting employees who are essentially lame ducks.
This is regarded by many as a lame-duck initiative that has failed to deliver its promises.
4 an elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.