Αποτυχία - Defeat

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dead loss [ουσιαστικό]

ολική απώλεια

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

Το έργο ήταν ολοκληρωτική αποτυχία από την αρχή, χωρίς σαφείς στόχους ή κατεύθυνση.

to [come] to grief [φράση]

to have an undesirable, unfortunate, or disappointing outcome

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

out of the running [φράση]

with no chance of succeeding in a competition

Ex: She has been out of the running for the job since she failed the interview .

wide (of|off) the mark [φράση]

far from the correct or expected result

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

comedy of errors [φράση]

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 [ουσιαστικό]

δύσκολες μέρες

Ex: She has been through the dog days of a divorce , with legal battles and emotional turmoil .

Έχει περάσει τις δύσκολες μέρες ενός διαζυγίου, με νομικές μάχες και συναισθηματική αναταραχή.

to [miss] the (boat|bus) [φράση]

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

Ex: If you do n't submit your application soon , you 'll miss the boat for the scholarship .

dead man walking [φράση]

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 [ουσιαστικό]

νεκρή πάπια

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

Οι τελευταίες ταινίες του ηθοποιού απέτυχαν στο box office, και τώρα είναι ένα νεκρή πάπια στο Χόλιγουντ.

to [come] a cropper [φράση]

to suddenly fail at something

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

dead end [ουσιαστικό]

αδιέξοδο

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

Έχει δοκιμάσει κάθε δυνατότητα για να βρει δουλειά στον τομέα του, αλλά έχει φτάσει σε ένα αδιέξοδο.

dead in the water [φράση]

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 [φράση]

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 [φράση]

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 [φράση]

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) [φράση]

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 [draw] a blank [φράση]

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 [πρόταση]

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:

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

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 [ουσιαστικό]

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

Ex: She accepted the wooden spoon with good humor .

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

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.

Αποτυχία
Οδηγώντας σε αποτυχία	Βίωση της αποτυχίας	Χαμένος στο παιχνίδι	Σπατάλη
Ανεπιτυχία	Deterioration	Δυσφήμιση & Δυσπεριφάνεια	Defeat
Τέλος Παιχνιδιού	Χάσε ή Κέρδισε	Λάθη και Κακή Απόδοση