dead loss
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dead loss
n
1. informal a person, thing, or situation that is completely useless or unprofitable
2. a complete loss for which no compensation is received
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dead loss
n (fam) to be a dead loss (person, thing) → non valere nienteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995