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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to [hang] on by {one's} fingernails [Frase]

to barely manage to survive or succeed

Ex: After losing his job , John was hanging on by his fingernails until he found a new one .

on {one's} knees [Frase]

in a difficult, desperate, or vulnerable situation where help or intervention may be needed

Ex: After the scandal broke , the politician was on his knees begging for forgiveness from the public .

to [go] pear-shaped [Frase]

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: I was trying to fix the leaky faucet , but then everything went pear-shaped and I ended up flooding the bathroom .

to [fall] at the first (hurdle|fence) [Frase]

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

Ex: The student fell at the first fence of the exam by spending too much time on the first question and not leaving enough time for the rest .

to [fall] at the (final|last) (hurdle|fence) [Frase]

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

Ex: The student excelled in all subjects throughout the semester , only to fall at the last hurdle by failing the final exam .

the wheels [fall off|come off] [Oración]

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

Ex: The team was leading the game , but when their star player was injured , the wheels fell off and they lost by a large margin .

to [fall] flat [Frase]

fracasar

Ex: Despite his enthusiasm , the sales pitch fell flat with the potential clients .

to [go] (up|down) in flames [Frase]

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

Ex: On May 1st, the proposal went down in flames.

to [fall] flat on {one's} face [Frase]

caer de bruces al suelo

Ex: The student thought he could pass the exam without studying , but he fell flat on his face and failed .

to [go] ass over (tit|tip) [Frase]

to suddenly fall down because of losing one's balance

Ex: The toddler was running too fast and tripped , going ass over tit on the playground .

to [go] south [Frase]

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

Ex: The company 's financial situation was stable , but when a major client cancelled their contract , things went south quickly .

to [go] haywire [Frase]

to malfunction or stop functioning properly

Ex: The car 's engine started making strange noises , and then the dashboard lights went haywire and started flashing .

to [beat|bang|hit] {one's} head against (a|the) (brick|) wall [Frase]

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

Ex: The teacher felt like she was hitting her head against a wall while trying to get the students to complete their assignments on time .

{sb} [can't|couldn't] hack it [Oración]

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

Ex:

to [go] belly up [Frase]

quedar patas para arriba

Ex: The startup had high hopes , but when it failed to secure funding , it went belly up .

black eye [Sustantivo]

golpe duro

Ex: The unexpected budget cuts dealt a black eye to our project 's progress .

Los recortes presupuestarios inesperados dieron un golpe bajo al progreso de nuestro proyecto.

to [fall] to pieces [Frase]

to completely fail to be effective

Ex: The team had been struggling all season , and when their star player was injured , their performance fell to pieces .

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