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Fracaso - Deterioro

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

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English idioms related to Failure
to [add] fuel to the fire

to intensify a disagreement or argument

echar leña al fuego, agravar aún más la situación

echar leña al fuego, agravar aún más la situación

Ex: Don't add fuel to the fire during the argument. 

No eches leña al fuego durante la discusión.

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

echar sal a la herida, agravar la situación

echar sal a la herida, agravar la situación

Ex: She forgot my birthday, and to add insult to injury, she made a joke about it. 

Se olvidó de mi cumpleaños y, para colmo, hizo una broma al respecto.

to [fan] the flames

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

echar leña al fuego, avivar el conflicto

echar leña al fuego, avivar el conflicto

Ex: The harsh comments fanned the flames between the two groups. 

Los comentarios duros avivaron la tensión entre los dos grupos.

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

irse al garete, venirse abajo

irse al garete, venirse abajo

Ex: Without proper maintenance, the old building went to hell in a handbasket. 

Sin buen mantenimiento, el edificio viejo se vino abajo rápidamente.

to [go] to the dogs

to deteriorate or decline significantly

venirse abajo, irse a pique

venirse abajo, irse a pique

Ex: The hotel used to be elegant, but it has gone to the dogs. 

El hotel antes era elegante, pero ahora se ha venido abajo.

to [have] (seen|known) better days

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

en mal estado, bastante deteriorado

en mal estado, bastante deteriorado

Ex: His car has seen better days, so he avoids long trips. 

Su coche está en mal estado, así que evita los viajes largos.

to [shoot] {oneself} in the foot

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

tirarse piedras a su tejado, hacerse daño a sí mismo

tirarse piedras a su tejado, hacerse daño a sí mismo

Ex: She shot herself in the foot when she criticized her own team during the interview. 

Se perjudicó a sí misma cuando criticó a su propio equipo en la entrevista.

double whammy
double whammy
[Sustantivo]

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

doble golpe, doble desgracia

doble golpe, doble desgracia

Ex: The storm and the power outage were a double whammy for the small town. 

La tormenta y el apagón fueron un doble golpe para el pueblo.

on {one's} last legs

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

en las últimas, a punto de acabar

en las últimas, a punto de acabar

Ex: After years of neglect, the old bridge is on its last legs. 

Tras años de abandono, el viejo puente está en las últimas.

on the ropes

very likely to be defeated or completely fail

contra las cuerdas, al borde del fracaso

contra las cuerdas, al borde del fracaso

Ex: Their campaign is on the ropes after the latest scandal. 

Tras el último escándalo, su campaña está contra las cuerdas.

out of the frying pan (and|) into the fire

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

salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor, ir de mal en peor

salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor, ir de mal en peor

Ex: He escaped one bad deal only to sign a worse one, out of the frying pan into the fire. 

Se libró de un mal trato solo para firmar uno peor; salió de Guatemala y se metió en Guatepeor.

worse for wear

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

hecho polvo, reventado

hecho polvo, reventado

Ex: By the end of the marathon, even the strongest runners were worse for wear. 

Al final del maratón, hasta los corredores más fuertes estaban reventados.

the balloon [goes] up

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

se pone fea la cosa, la situación se complica

se pone fea la cosa, la situación se complica

Ex: The room went silent; everyone knew the balloon was about to go up. 

La sala quedó en silencio; todos sabían que la cosa estaba a punto de ponerse fea.

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

quedarse completamente parado, frenarse en seco

quedarse completamente parado, frenarse en seco

Ex: Our plans came to a grinding halt when the airport closed. 

Nuestros planes se frenaron en seco cuando cerraron el aeropuerto.

a sinking ship

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

Ex: The old theater felt like a sinking ship before the fundraiser. 
to [take] a turn for the worse

to suddenly become worse

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

to barely keep a situation from falling apart

Ex: The old building looked like it was holding together by a thread. 
to [take] a nosedive

to suddenly become much worse

Ex: The team's performance took a nosedive in the second half. 
to [run] {oneself} into the ground

to exhaust or harm oneself by working or training too hard

Ex: Don't run yourself into the ground before the competition. 
to [take] a step backward

to seem to lose progress or move away from improvement

Ex: The company took a step backward with the poor update. 
to [grind] to a halt

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

irse parando poco a poco, perder impulso y detenerse

irse parando poco a poco, perder impulso y detenerse

Ex: The economy ground to a halt as factories closed and spending dropped. 

La economía se fue parando poco a poco mientras cerraban fábricas y caía el gasto.

to [go] to the Devil

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

irse al diablo, echarse a perder

irse al diablo, echarse a perder

Ex: Without proper care, the old garden soon went to the Devil. 

Sin el cuidado adecuado, el viejo jardín pronto se echó a perder.

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