candidate



*candidate for a pair of wings

Euph. someone who is likely to die; someone who is close to death. (Jocular. *Typically: be ~; look like ~.) Whenever Jane wants to cross the street, she just walks out into traffic without looking. She's a candidate for a pair of wings, I say. Tom: How's Bill doing? I heard he was sick. Jane: Not good, I'm afraid. He looks like a candidate for a pair of wings.
See also: candidate, of, pair, wing

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candidate for a pair of wings.
See also: candidate, like, look, of, pair, wing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arif-Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Melissamə-LIS-ə (English)English, Dutch, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
VerityVER-i-teeEnglish (Archaic)
Marama-Polynesian Mythology
Ariannea-ree-AHNFrench
Eulaliayoo-LAY-lee-ə (English)Spanish, Italian, English, Ancient Greek