Fracaso - Errores y Mal Rendimiento

Descubre cómo los modismos en inglés como "más agujeros que un queso suizo" y "lapsus linguae" se relacionan con errores y malos desempeños en inglés.

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to [make] a pig's ear of {sth} [Frase]

to perform a task or activity very poorly, resulting in a negative outcome

Ex: Gary offered to paint the kitchen but he made a pig 's ear of it .

the buck [stop] (here|there) [Oración]

used to say that someone has accepted the responsibility or blame for something and will not pass it to someone else

Ex: When the crisis hit , the president knew that the buck stopped there with him - he had to take charge and make the tough decisions .

to [play] (into|in) {one's} hands [Frase]

to unintentionally give an advantage to one's enemy or rival

Ex: When the company decided to cut costs , it played into our hands - we were able to offer a better deal and win the contract .

to [bring] a knife to a gunfight [Frase]

to be inadequately prepared for a conflict or challenging situation

Ex: They have been bringing a knife to a gunfight for years , refusing to adapt to new technologies and falling behind their competitors .

more holes than Swiss cheese [Frase]

used to say that something or someone has many flaws, problems, or gaps that make it incomplete or unreliable

Ex:

Himalayan blunder [Sustantivo]

error himalayo

Ex: If the company goes ahead with the merger without doing proper due diligence, it will be a Himalayan blunder that could have disastrous consequences.

Si la empresa sigue adelante con la fusión sin hacer la debida diligencia, será un error himalayo que podría tener consecuencias desastrosas.

to [overshoot] the mark [Frase]

to make a mistake, particularly in judging the amount of something

Ex: I overshot the mark and added too much salt to the recipe.

false [move] [Sustantivo]

paso en falso

Ex:

El falso movimiento del político durante el debate le costó algo de apoyo entre los votantes.

[slip] of the tongue [Frase]

an accidental and minor mistake made while speaking

Ex: He regretted his slip of the tongue during the interview , which cost him the job .

like turkeys voting for Christmas [Frase]

used to refer to a situation where individuals or groups unknowingly support or participate in something that will ultimately bring harm or negative consequences to themselves

Ex: The workers who voted for the layoffs were like turkeys voting for Christmas ; they did n't realize they were voting against their own interests .

to [bring] {sth} to a grinding halt [Frase]

to cause something to suddenly and completely stop, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner

Ex:

Fracaso
Resultando en fracaso	Experimentar el fracaso	Perdido en el juego	Despilfarro
Infructuosidad	Deterioration	Difamación & Impopularidad	Defeat
Juego Terminado	Perder o Ganar	Errores y Mal Rendimiento