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Neúspěch - Prohrát nebo Vyhrát

Ponořte se do anglických idiomů, které se týkají prohry nebo výhry, jako "přijmout výzvu" a "o vlásek".

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English idioms related to Failure
close call
close call
[Podstatné jméno]

a situation where there is an equal chance for one to fail or succeed

o vlásek, těsně uniknout

o vlásek, těsně uniknout

Ex: The decision was a close call, so the judges asked for more time .

Při žádosti o stipendium to byl těsný výběr mezi nejlepšími studenty, kteří všichni měli působivé kvalifikace.

to [go|stand|be] toe-to-toe

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

Ex: Our defense went toe-to-toe with their strongest attackers.
to [look] to {one's} laurels

to try harder in order not to let others outdo one

Ex: They looked to their laurels by investing heavily in research.
to [meet|find] {one's} match

to be challenged by someone as equally good or slightly better than one

Ex: In the new analyst, the veteran manager finally found her match.
to [take] up the gauntlet

to agree to undertake a challenge

Ex: The young scientist took up the gauntlet and tried to solve the old problem.
to [throw] down the gauntlet

to challenge someone to a fight or competition

Ex: His speech threw down the gauntlet to every opponent in the race.
bring it on

used to demonstrate confidence in one's skills and abilities when challenging someone

Ex: If they want a rematch, bring it on.
playing field
playing field
[Podstatné jméno]

the circumstances or conditions under which competition takes place

herní pole, pole soutěže

herní pole, pole soutěže

Ex: The subsidy created a new playing field for local producers .
zero-sum game
zero-sum game
[Podstatné jméno]

a situation in which one side can achieve victory by taking the advantage away from the other side in a competition, causing them to lose the game

hry s nulovým součtem, situace s nulovým součtem

hry s nulovým součtem, situace s nulovým součtem

Ex: The two companies stopped cooperating because they saw the market as a zero-sum game.
dog eat dog
dog eat dog
[fráze]

(in business, politics, etc.) a situation in which the competition is so fierce that everyone is willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, even if it means harming others

Ex: The race for funding became dog eat dog, and former partners started attacking each other.
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