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Neúspěch - Defeat

Ovládněte anglické idiomy týkající se porážky, jako „out of running“ a „dead in the water“.

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English idioms related to Failure
dead loss
[Podstatné jméno]

a situation or activity that is not productive

mrtvá ztráta, neproduktivní činnost

mrtvá ztráta, neproduktivní činnost

Ex: The project was dead loss from the beginning , with no clear goals or direction .

to have an undesirable, unfortunate, or disappointing outcome

Ex: Their business coming to grief because of the pandemic .

with no chance of succeeding in a competition

Ex: They out of the running for the award after they received negative reviews from the judges .

far from the correct or expected result

Ex: The prediction about the stock market wide off the mark.

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

Ex: The project was comedy of errors from the beginning , with missed deadlines and incorrect information .
dog days
[Podstatné jméno]

a period of hardship, struggle, or adversity

těžké časy, krizové období

těžké časy, krizové období

Ex: We're in the dog days of the pandemic, struggling with the new variant and rising cases.

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

Ex: They're working hard to meet the deadline, as they don't want to miss the bus for the new project.

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

Ex: The scandal has been leaked to the press, and now the politician is a dead man walking.
dead duck
[Podstatné jméno]

someone or something that has never succeeded or is very unlikely to succeed in the future

mrtvá kachna, beznadějný případ

mrtvá kachna, beznadějný případ

Ex: The project is behind schedule and over budget , and it 's becoming dead duck.

to suddenly fail at something

Ex: The project is running behind schedule , and it looks like they 're come a cropper.
dead end
[Podstatné jméno]

a situation that shows no signs of progress or improvement

slepá ulička, bezvýchodná situace

slepá ulička, bezvýchodná situace

Ex: The negotiations have reached dead end, with no progress made on either side .

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: The project dead in the water without proper funding and support .

to be no longer effective or of much use

Ex: The company 's products are becoming irrelevant , and they 're in danger passing their sell-by date in the market .

having failed in doing or achieving something and unable to continue

Ex: The team is down for the count after losing their star player to an injury.

to experience a fall in social or financial status

Ex: The family 's financial troubles have caused them come down in the world, and they 're selling their assets to survive .

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

Ex: The product line is becoming yesterday's man in the market, and sales are declining rapidly.

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

Ex: The team searched for hours, but they drew a blank in finding the missing item.

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: The writing is on the wall and the warnings steadily become more obvious.

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

Ex: The skilled debater convincingly won the debate, taking his opponent to the cleaners.
wooden spoon
[Podstatné jméno]

an imaginary or symbolic prize given to the person who finishes in last place or performs poorly in a competition or event

dřevěná lžíce, dřevěná medaile

dřevěná lžíce, dřevěná medaile

Ex: They finished with wooden spoon after losing a penalty shoot-out .

to overwhelm or defeat someone completely and unexpectedly

Ex: The talented underdog knocked the reigning champion off their feet in the boxing match, winning the title in a stunning upset.
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