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Fracaso - Deterioration

Descubra cómo modismos en inglés como "on the ropes" y "fan the flames" se relacionan con el deterioro del inglés.

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English idioms related to Failure
to add fuel to the fire

to intensify a disagreement or argument

[Frase]
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

[Frase]
to fan the flames

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

[Frase]
to go to hell in (a) handbasket

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

[Frase]
to go to the dogs

to deteriorate or decline significantly

[Frase]
to have seen better days

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

[Frase]
to shoot oneself in the foot

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

[Frase]
double whammy

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

doble golpe, doble penalización

doble golpe, doble penalización

Google Translate
[Sustantivo]
on one's last legs

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

[Frase]
on the ropes

very likely to be defeated or completely fail

[Frase]
out of the frying pan (and) into the fire

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

[Frase]
worse for wear

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

[Frase]
the balloon goes up

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

[Oración]
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

[Frase]
to grind to a halt

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

[Frase]
to go to the Devil

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

[Frase]
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