Test incompl/inter-330, User's Answer 10

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English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #330 "English Slang Idioms (51)", question 10

"Did you hear that Tim got caught falsifying documents to save time? The boss is going to flip out. Tim is a dead man ......... for sure," Christie said to George.

(a) lying
(b) going
(c) passing
(d) walking

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #330 "English Slang Idioms (51)", answer 10

"Did you hear that Tim got caught falsifying documents to save time? The boss is going to flip out. Tim is a dead man walking for sure," Christie said to George.

Correct answer: (d) walking

Your answer was: correct
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Does to be a dead man walking mean to be in a trouble,that's to say,the one get involved in a problem can't get away with it?

[Linda]

Yes - a person who will certainly get in trouble or be punished for something he/she did.
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