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to [add] fuel to the fire

to intensify a disagreement or argument

přilévat olej do ohně, zhoršit už napjatou situaci

přilévat olej do ohně, zhoršit už napjatou situaci

Ex: His comment only added fuel to the fire. 
to [add] insult to injury

to worsen a bad situation by doing or saying something hurtful or disrespectful, in addition to the harm that has already been caused

ještě přilít olej do ohně, zhoršit už tak špatnou situaci

ještě přilít olej do ohně, zhoršit už tak špatnou situaci

Ex: After firing him, the manager added insult to injury by blaming him in front of everyone. 
to [fan] the flames

to worsen a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous situation for someone or something

přilévat olej do ohně, zhoršit situaci

přilévat olej do ohně, zhoršit situaci

Ex: His angry speech only fanned the flames of the protest. 
to [go] to hell in (a|) (handbasket|handbag)

to rapidly and irreversibly deteriorate or decline in a manner that is likely to result in a bad outcome or failure

jít úplně ke dnu, rychle se hroutit

jít úplně ke dnu, rychle se hroutit

Ex: After the new manager arrived, the whole department went to hell in a handbasket. 
to [go] to the dogs

to deteriorate or decline significantly

jít ke dnu, upadat

jít ke dnu, upadat

Ex: The neighborhood went to the dogs after the factories closed. 
to [have] (seen|known) better days

to be in a very poor condition, particularly compared to the past

v bídném stavu, ve špatné kondici

v bídném stavu, ve špatné kondici

Ex: This old sofa has seen better days, but it is still comfortable. 
to [shoot] {oneself} in the foot

to unintentionally do something that harms oneself or one's own interests

sám sobě uškodit, jednat proti sobě

sám sobě uškodit, jednat proti sobě

Ex: By refusing to apologize, he shot himself in the foot. 
double whammy
double whammy
[Podstatné jméno]

a situation in which one gets affected by two unpleasant or unfortunate events that happen at once

dvojitá rána, dvě rány najednou

dvojitá rána, dvě rány najednou

Ex: Losing his job and getting sick in the same week was a double whammy. 
on {one's} last legs

in a very poor condition or near the end of their lifespan or usefulness

mele z posledního, má namále

mele z posledního, má namále

Ex: My old laptop is on its last legs and crashes every hour. 
on the ropes
on the ropes
[fráze]

very likely to be defeated or completely fail

na pokraji porážky, ve vážných potížích

na pokraji porážky, ve vážných potížích

Ex: After losing three major clients, the company is on the ropes. 
out of the frying pan (and|) into the fire

used when one moves from a bad situation into a worse one

z bláta do louže, z horšího do ještě horšího

z bláta do louže, z horšího do ještě horšího

Ex: She left a stressful job, but her new boss is even worse; it was out of the frying pan into the fire. 
worse for wear

used to describe someone who is really tired after an exhaustive physical activity

úplně vyřízený, utahaný

úplně vyřízený, utahaný

Ex: After the long hike, we were all worse for wear. 
the balloon [goes] up

used to indicate that a situation is about to become tense, difficult, or critical

jde do tuhého, situace se vyhrotí

jde do tuhého, situace se vyhrotí

Ex: When the audit starts tomorrow, the balloon goes up. 
to [come] to a grinding halt

to suddenly and completely stop, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner, implying a sense of frustration, disappointment, or failure

úplně se zastavit, náhle uvíznout

úplně se zastavit, náhle uvíznout

Ex: The project came to a grinding halt when the funding was cut. 
a sinking ship

a situation, organization, or plan that seems likely to fail

Ex: The company looked like a sinking ship. 
to [take] a turn for the worse

to suddenly become worse

Ex: The weather took a turn for the worse. 
to [hold] together by a thread

to barely keep a situation from falling apart

Ex: The plan was holding together by a thread. 
to [go] from bad to worse

to become increasingly worse

Ex: The meeting went from bad to worse after the argument began. 
to [take] a nosedive

to suddenly become much worse

Ex: Sales took a nosedive after the bad review. 
to [run] {oneself} into the ground

to exhaust or harm oneself by working or training too hard

Ex: She ran herself into the ground during exam week. 
to [take] a step backward

to seem to lose progress or move away from improvement

Ex: The team took a step backward after the strong start. 
to [grind] to a halt

to slowly come to a complete stop after gradually losing speed or power

postupně se zastavit, ztratit tempo a ustat

postupně se zastavit, ztratit tempo a ustat

Ex: The old train ground to a halt just outside the station. 
to [go] to the Devil

to become ruined or destroyed, often due to a person's own actions or neglect

jít do háje, zničit se

jít do háje, zničit se

Ex: He let the business go to the Devil by ignoring every warning. 
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