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Fracaso - Experimentar el fracaso

Explora modismos en inglés que se refieren a experimentar fracaso con ejemplos como 'ir en llamas' y 'caer plano'.

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English idioms related to Failure
to [hang] on by {one's} fingernails

to barely manage to survive or succeed

aguantar apenas, sobrevivir por los pelos

aguantar apenas, sobrevivir por los pelos

Ex: The small business is hanging on by its fingernails. 
on {one's} knees

in a desperate, weakened, or declining condition; on the verge of collapse or ruin

por los suelos, al borde del colapso

por los suelos, al borde del colapso

Ex: The country's economy is on its knees. 
to [go] pear-shaped

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

salir mal, torcerse

salir mal, torcerse

Ex: Everything went pear-shaped after the manager quit. 
to [fall] at the first (hurdle|fence)

to fail or encounter difficulties at the beginning of a task or process, before any significant progress has been made

fallar desde el principio, tropezar al primer paso

fallar desde el principio, tropezar al primer paso

Ex: The plan fell at the first hurdle when no one approved the budget. 
to [fall] at the (final|last) (hurdle|fence)

to encounter failure or difficulties just before reaching the end or achieving a goal

fallar en el último momento, tropezar al final

fallar en el último momento, tropezar al final

Ex: The team fell at the final hurdle after leading all season. 
the wheels [fall off|come off]

used to refer to something that was working or progressing well but suddenly stopped functioning or fell apart

derrumbarse de repente, dejar de funcionar

derrumbarse de repente, dejar de funcionar

Ex: The team was doing well until the wheels came off in the second half. 
to [fall] flat

(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect

caer en saco roto, no causar efecto

caer en saco roto, no causar efecto

Ex: His joke fell flat, and no one laughed. 
to [go] (up|down) in flames

to experience a complete failure or defeat, often accompanied by dramatic or disastrous consequences

fracasar estrepitosamente, hundirse por completo

fracasar estrepitosamente, hundirse por completo

Ex: The project went up in flames after the main investor pulled out. 
to [fall] flat on {one's} face

to experience an embarrassing failure in an attempt to do something

fracasar de forma vergonzosa, quedar en ridículo

fracasar de forma vergonzosa, quedar en ridículo

Ex: He tried to impress everyone but fell flat on his face. 
to [go] ass over (tit|tip)

to suddenly fall down because of losing one's balance

caerse de golpe, perder el equilibrio y caerse

caerse de golpe, perder el equilibrio y caerse

Ex: He slipped on the ice and went ass over tit. 
to [go] south

to experience a sudden and significant decline, deterioration, or devaluation, often unexpectedly or rapidly

deteriorarse rápidamente, irse a pique

deteriorarse rápidamente, irse a pique

Ex: The deal went south after the buyer changed his mind. 
to [go] haywire

to malfunction or stop functioning properly

funcionar mal, volverse loco

funcionar mal, volverse loco

Ex: The alarm system went haywire during the storm. 
to [beat|bang|hit] {one's} head against (a|the) (brick|) wall

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

darse contra un muro, esforzarse en vano

darse contra un muro, esforzarse en vano

Ex: I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall with this problem. 
{sb} [can't|couldn't] hack it

used to convey that one is unable to cope with or handle a particular situation, task, or challenge

no poder con ello, no estar a la altura

no poder con ello, no estar a la altura

Ex: He tried the new job for a month, but he couldn't hack it. 
to [go] belly up

(of a company, organization, plan, etc.) to experience a complete failure

fracasar por completo, irse a la quiebra

fracasar por completo, irse a la quiebra

Ex: The company went belly up after losing its biggest client. 
black eye
black eye
[Sustantivo]

an issue causing progress to slow down or stop entirely

gran obstáculo, freno al progreso

gran obstáculo, freno al progreso

Ex: The funding delay became a black eye for the project. 
to [fall] to pieces

to completely fail to be effective

fracasar por completo, desmoronarse por completo

fracasar por completo, desmoronarse por completo

Ex: The plan fell to pieces when the team stopped communicating. 
to [get] off to a rocky start

to begin with problems or difficulties

Ex: The project got off to a rocky start. 
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