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Definition of dead loss noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dead loss

noun
 
/ˌded ˈlɒs/
 
/ˌded ˈlɔːs/
[usually singular] (British English, informal)
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  1. a person or thing that is not helpful or useful
    • He may be a very talented designer, but as a manager he's a dead loss.
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