dead man walking

Noun

Meaning

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

Someone who is soon to die.

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

Examples

Yeah, I had actually tried to stop acting before I made Dead Man Walking. Sean Penn

The collaboration behind Pisces Moon's production of 'Dead Man Walking.' Source: Internet

General Hospital Spoilers: Shiloh’s a Dead Man Walking, Willow’s Rage Out of Control – Will Shiloh’s Former Prey Take Him Down? Source: Internet

Primers might like to compare this with a number of other Kray-related films: The Krays: Dead Man Walking and a bunch of documentaries (most to much lesser acclaim). Source: Internet

In 1998 she was a featured performer in the Dead Man Walking benefit concert series citation raising money for Sister Helen Prejean 's "Not in Our Name" anti-death penalty organization. Source: Internet

Another wrote: “Dead man walking. Source: Internet

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