English Dictionary

dead man walking

名詞

比喩的用法

A condemned prisoner walking to a death chamber or other place of execution. / Someone who is soon to die.

日本語の意味

死刑囚、処刑のために死刑執行室などに向かう囚人 / 間もなく死ぬと見込まれる人、余命の短い人

The guard led the dead man walking down the corridor toward the execution chamber.

看守は処刑室へ向かう死刑囚を廊下を通って連れて行った。

意味（1）

A condemned prisoner walking to a death chamber or other place of execution.

It was Percy Wetmore who ushered Coffey onto the block, with the supposedly traditional cry of “Dead man walking! Dead man walking here!”

意味（2）

Someone who is soon to die.

意味（3）

(figuratively) Someone who is about to face an unavoidable loss (though the person may not realize it).

dead men walking （ plural ）