dead wood

Noun

 * 1)  Matters or things that have become unnecessary or otherwise useless; bloat, dead weight.
 * 1)  Matters or things that have become unnecessary or otherwise useless; bloat, dead weight.

Usage notes

 * Common in management jargon, where it often refers to excess personnel that is no longer (perceived to be) productive.
 * Often paired with the verb :

Translations

 * Finnish: kuollut puu
 * French:
 * Polish: martwe drewno


 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Polish: zbędne rzeczy