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Prozkoumejte anglické idiomy, které se týkají koncovek, včetně „chřadnou na révě“ a „labutí píseň“.

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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement
swan song
[Podstatné jméno]

the last important thing that a person does before their retirement or death

labutí píseň, závěrečný výkon

labutí píseň, závěrečný výkon

to be all up
[fráze]

(of any finite resource) to be completely or nearly finished

Ex: The was all up, and I was glad to be done with the lengthy discussions .

to cause something to fail in achieving any success or fulfilling any expectation

Ex: The brought many promising businesses to naught, leaving entrepreneurs in distress .

to completely fail to achieve any success or fulfill one's expectation

Ex: The company 's innovative product came to naught when they could n't secure the necessary funding for its development .

to stop working or participating in an activity, usually at the end of the day or when one feels that they have done enough

Ex: he writers had been brainstorming ideas for hours , but they could n't make any breakthroughs , so they decided call it a day and resume their work the following morning .

to decide to put an end to something by dealing with it

used to say that a person has definitely left an activity or place and will not change their mind about it

to prove to someone that what they believe in or think about is not true

to prevent the occurrence or continuation of an activity

Ex: The patient 's family had to make the painful decision pull the plug on life support after consulting with medical professionals .

to make something end, particularly by ruining what was planned

Ex: After numerous delays , the government 's infrastructure project put paid to the traffic congestion issue.

to prevent something from happening or making more progress

to put a sudden stop to something one was doing for some time

Ex: He 's been trying to fix that old car for weeks ; it might be time give it a rest and call a mechanic .

to accept the fact that one has lost something and might never be able to get it back

Ex: When she missed her flight , she kiss her vacation plans goodbye.

to decide that it is impossible to help something succeed because there seems to be no hope

to prepare oneself for death, dismissal, etc.

to put an end to something, particularly something bad, that has been going on for some time

Ex: Rady made a motion close the book on the matter.

something that does not exist or happen anymore due to being replaced by something more modern or desirable

Ex: In the modern era , encyclopedias in printed form have a thing of the past, as people turn to online sources for information .

to remove or destroy someone or something completely

Ex: The ruthless dictator threatened to use nuclear weapons wipe entire nations off the face of the earth.

(of a quality, idea, or principle) to not longer exist or be forgotten

Ex: In the excitement of the moment , their careful planning for the went out the window.

(of a plan or course of action) to fail to succeed or produce the expected results

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