Neúspěch - Defeat

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dead loss [Podstatné jméno]

úplná ztráta

Ex: The investment turned out to be a dead loss , with no return on the money spent .

Investice se ukázala být naprostou ztrátou, bez návratnosti vynaložených peněz.

to [come] to grief [fráze]

to have an undesirable, unfortunate, or disappointing outcome

Ex: The project came to grief when the team missed a crucial deadline .

out of the running [fráze]

with no chance of succeeding in a competition

Ex: He has been out of the running for the promotion since he missed the deadline .

wide (of|off) the mark [fráze]

far from the correct or expected result

Ex: Their analysis is currently wide of the mark , as they have n't taken all the necessary data into account .

comedy of errors [fráze]

a situation or series of events that is marked by a sequence of humorous mistakes, mishaps, or misunderstandings

Ex: The meeting has turned into a comedy of errors , with everyone talking over each other and misunderstanding the agenda .

dog days [Podstatné jméno]

obtížné dny

Ex: If they do n't prepare well , they will face the dog days of a difficult exam .

Pokud se dobře nepřipraví, čelí obtížným dnům obtížné zkoušky.

to [miss] the (boat|bus) [fráze]

to lose the chance to take advantage of something, particularly a good opportunity

Ex: He has missed the boat for the job offer , as he did n't respond to the email in time .

dead man walking [fráze]

someone who is prone to lose something that is of great value or importance to them, such as their position, job, title, etc.

Ex: He was accused of sexual harassment , and after the investigation , he became a dead man walking at the university .

dead duck [Podstatné jméno]

mrtvá kachna

Ex: The actor 's last few movies have bombed at the box office , and now he 's a dead duck in Hollywood .

Posledních pár filmů herce propadlo u pokladen, a teď je v Hollywoodu mrtvá kachna.

to [come] a cropper [fráze]

to suddenly fail at something

Ex: He has come a cropper in his business ventures , losing money in every investment .

dead end [Podstatné jméno]

slepá ulička

Ex: He has tried every avenue to find a job in his field , but he 's come to a dead end .

Vyzkoušel všechny cesty, jak najít práci ve svém oboru, ale dostal se do slepé uličky.

dead in the water [fráze]

used to describe a situation or plan that has come to a complete halt or has become unproductive, with little to no chance of progress or success

Ex: His career has been dead in the water since he lost his job a year ago .

to [pass] {one's} sell-by date [fráze]

to be no longer effective or of much use

Ex: His ideas about technology have passed their sell-by date , and now he 's struggling to keep up with the industry .

down for the count [fráze]

having failed in doing or achieving something and unable to continue

Ex: He has been fighting the illness for weeks , and now he 's down for the count .

to [go|come] down in the world [fráze]

to experience a fall in social or financial status

Ex: She has come down in the world since her divorce , losing her social status and many of her friends .

yesterday's (man|woman) [fráze]

someone who was once significant or important but is now considered outdated or no longer influential

Ex: The musician was yesterday 's man after his music went out of style .

to [draw] a blank [fráze]

to be unable to come up with ideas or solutions to a problem

Ex: I 've been searching for my keys all morning , but I keep drawing a blank .

the writing [is] on the wall [věta]

used to say that there are clear indications or signals that something negative or disastrous is going to happen soon, and that it is likely to be unavoidable

Ex: I had to give up on the project. I mean the writing was on the wall man.

to [take] {sb} to the cleaners [fráze]

to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner

Ex: The champion boxer took his opponent to the cleaners in the ring, winning the fight in the first round.

wooden spoon [Podstatné jméno]

a mock prize, usually a wooden spoon, given to the person or team that finishes last in a competition

Ex: The club awards a wooden spoon each year to the bottom-ranked player .

to [knock] {sb} off {one's} feet [fráze]

to overwhelm or defeat someone completely and unexpectedly

Ex: The financial crisis knocked many families off their feet, forcing them to sell their homes, cars, and other belongings.

Neúspěch
Vedoucí k neúspěchu	Zažívání neúspěchu	Ztracený ve hře	Plytvání
Marnost	Deterioration	Pomluva & Nepopularita	Defeat
Konec Hry	Prohrát nebo Vyhrát	Chyby a Špatný Výkon