dead man walking
A condemned prisoner walking to a death chamber or other place of execution.
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Whatch out folks, here comes the dead man walking!
i know a skz song will inevitably end up being my most played of the year but it's going to be VERY impressive when it surpasses the voyager/dead man walking/mmchk big three
Dead man walking. just look at him...what a disgrace.
I think the media played their hand in Klopp's departure too. The offer from Ajax must be tempting if he feels like a dead man walking.
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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!”
“Whatch out folks, here comes the dead man walking!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“i know a skz song will inevitably end up being my most played of the year but it's going to be VERY impressive when it surpasses the voyager/dead man walking/mmchk big three”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Dead man walking. just look at him...what a disgrace.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I think the media played their hand in Klopp's departure too. The offer from Ajax must be tempting if he feels like a dead man walking.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(figurative) Someone who is soon to die.
It was Percy Wetmore who ushered Coffey onto the block, with the supposedly traditional cry of “Dead man walking! Dead man walking here!”
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(figurative) Someone who is about to face an unavoidable loss (though the person may not realize it yet).
It was Percy Wetmore who ushered Coffey onto the block, with the supposedly traditional cry of “Dead man walking! Dead man walking here!”
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