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Fracaso - Juego Terminado

Explora modismos en inglés que se relacionan con el concepto de 'game over', incluyendo 'victoria pírrica' y 'desvanecerse en humo'.

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to [come] off (worst|worse)

to be in the least favorable or losing position in a situation compared to others involved

salir peor parado, llevarse la peor parte

salir peor parado, llevarse la peor parte

Ex: The workers came off worst after the factory closure. 

Tras el cierre de la fábrica, los trabajadores salieron peor parados.

to [cut] the ground from under {one's} feet

to do something better or sooner than someone else which will ruin their plans or achievements

adelantarse a alguien, ganarle la partida

adelantarse a alguien, ganarle la partida

Ex: Their quick announcement cut the ground from under our feet. 

Su anuncio rápido nos ganó la partida.

to [eat] {one's} dust

to experience a massive defeat by someone in any competitive situation

recibir una paliza, perder por goleada

recibir una paliza, perder por goleada

Ex: The new startup made the old giants eat its dust. 

La nueva startup les dio una paliza a los viejos gigantes.

to [give] {sb} a run for {one's} money

to challenge or compete with someone in a way that surprises or impresses others

darle mucha guerra, plantarle cara

darle mucha guerra, plantarle cara

Ex: She was new to politics, but she gave the incumbent a run for his money. 

Era nueva en la política, pero le dio mucha guerra al titular.

to [hold] a candle to {sb/sth}

to be even remotely comparable in quality, skill, etc.

estar a la altura, poder compararse

estar a la altura, poder compararse

Ex: The sequel doesn't hold a candle to the original. 

La secuela no puede compararse con la original.

to [lose|give] ground

to give up one's position to the opposing side, resulting in a loss of progress, influence, or control

perder terreno, ceder terreno

perder terreno, ceder terreno

Ex: The mayor lost ground in the polls after the scandal. 

El alcalde perdió terreno en las encuestas tras el escándalo.

behind the curve

in a position or state that is less advantageous or successful compared to others

rezagado, por detrás

rezagado, por detrás

Ex: If we don't update the app soon, we'll be behind the curve. 

Si no actualizamos la aplicación pronto, nos quedaremos rezagados.

to [walk] all over {sb}

to defeat someone without any difficulty

ganarle fácilmente, pasarle por encima

ganarle fácilmente, pasarle por encima

Ex: The new candidate walked all over the old favorite in the debate. 

El nuevo candidato le ganó fácilmente al viejo favorito en el debate.

to [wipe] the floor with {sb}

to completely beat someone in an argument or competition, particularly in a humiliating way

darle una paliza, arrasar con alguien

darle una paliza, arrasar con alguien

Ex: Everyone expected a close match, but our team wiped the floor with them. 

Todos esperaban un partido reñido, pero nuestro equipo los arrasó.

to [make] mincemeat (out|) of {sb/sth}

to completely defeat or win against someone or something in a convincing and overwhelming manner, whether it be in a competition, argument, game, or other activity

hacer trizas, arrasar con

hacer trizas, arrasar con

Ex: The new software made mincemeat of the old system. 

El nuevo software hizo trizas al sistema antiguo.

to [eat] {sb} alive

to easily defeat someone by being more skilled, powerful, or aggressive compared to them

comérselo vivo, destrozarlo sin esfuerzo

comérselo vivo, destrozarlo sin esfuerzo

Ex: The bigger team ate us alive after halftime. 

El equipo más fuerte nos comió vivos después del descanso.

to [eat|have] {sb/sth} for breakfast

to easily and thoroughly defeat someone

ganarle fácilmente, comérselo con patatas

ganarle fácilmente, comérselo con patatas

Ex: Our best player can have that whole defense for breakfast. 

Nuestro mejor jugador puede ganarle fácilmente a toda esa defensa.

to [have] had {one's} chips

to face a significant setback or failure in one's career, often resulting in the end of one's professional pursuits

estar acabado, quedar fuera de juego

estar acabado, quedar fuera de juego

Ex: The CEO had had her chips once the board lost confidence in her. 

La directora ejecutiva quedó acabada cuando la junta perdió la confianza en ella.

to [go] up in smoke

(of plans, hopes, etc.) to come to nothing or fail completely, often resulting in disappointment or loss

irse al traste, quedar en nada

irse al traste, quedar en nada

Ex: Months of hard work went up in smoke because of one careless mistake. 

Meses de trabajo duro se fueron al traste por un solo descuido.

Pyrrhic victory
Pyrrhic victory
[Sustantivo]

a victory achieved at the cost of losing so many things in return

victoria pírrica, triunfo demasiado caro

victoria pírrica, triunfo demasiado caro

Ex: Getting the promotion felt like a Pyrrhic victory after he lost his friends at work. 

Conseguir el ascenso se sintió como una victoria pírrica después de perder a sus amigos en el trabajo.

Mexican standoff
Mexican standoff
[Sustantivo]

a situation where multiple parties are at a standstill, and no one is willing to take action to resolve the situation

punto muerto, nadie cede

punto muerto, nadie cede

Ex: Both companies threatened lawsuits, creating a Mexican standoff. 

Ambas empresas amenazaron con demandas, creando un punto muerto.

to [beat|knock] the (living|) daylights out of {sb}

to thoroughly beat someone, particularly in a contest

dar una paliza, destrozar a alguien

dar una paliza, destrozar a alguien

Ex: The rookie got the daylights beaten out of him in the first round. 

Al novato le dieron una paliza en la primera ronda.

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