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English idioms related to Failure
lame duck
lame duck
[Podstatné jméno]

someone or something that is unsuccessful and in need of help

chromá kachna, neúspěšný

chromá kachna, neúspěšný

Ex: They tried to rescue the lame duck before it collapsed completely .
rotten egg
rotten egg
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who keeps failing at things they try to do, particularly in a hilarious or horrendous way

shnilé vejce, nešika

shnilé vejce, nešika

Ex: He became the office rotten egg after ruining three reports in a week .
blind alley
blind alley
[Podstatné jméno]

a course or situation that yields no useful results

slepá ulička, beznadějná situace

slepá ulička, beznadějná situace

Ex: Trying to solve it without data was a blind alley.
dead loss
dead loss
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who accomplishes nothing or is of no use

mrtvá ztráta, k ničemu

mrtvá ztráta, k ničemu

Ex: That old printer is a dead loss now .
a losing battle

a situation or conflict where the outcome or victory is highly unlikely or unfavorable

Ex: Stopping the leak without the right tools was a losing battle.
to [be] done for

to be certain to fail because of being in an awful situation

Ex: Without a lawyer, they thought they were done for.
{one's} cake [is] dough

used when one's actions failed to achieve any success or make any progress

Ex: If the client rejects this version too, our cake is dough.
to [hit|reach] rock bottom

to reach the lowest possible point in a particular situation, often in terms of emotional or financial well-being

Ex: He had to hit rock bottom before he asked for help.
to {not} [have] a (single|) prayer

to have no chance of achieving success

Ex: Without experience, she didn't have a single prayer in that interview.
the end of the (line|road)

the point at which making further progress becomes nearly impossible

Ex: If the court rejects the appeal, it will be the end of the line.
no dice
no dice
[Citoslovce]

used to say that one has no chance in achieving success or is out of luck when trying to do something

žádná šance, nic se nedá dělat

žádná šance, nic se nedá dělat

Ex: I tried to fix the old printer , but no dice .

Zeptal jsem se, zda bychom mohli požádat o prodloužení splácení půjčky, ale banka řekla žádná šance vzhledem k naší finanční historii.

to [go] down the [tube]

to experience a significant decline, failure, or deterioration in a situation, project, or endeavor

Ex: His career went down the tube after the scandal.
to [go] down like a lead balloon (across Wales|)

to be extremely unsuccessful or very badly received

Ex: Their attempt to change the rules went down like a lead balloon.
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