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Kabiguan - Pagkasira

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to [add] fuel to the fire

to intensify a disagreement or argument

pinapalala ang sitwasyon, lalo pang palalain ang alitan

pinapalala ang sitwasyon, lalo pang palalain ang alitan

Ex: She tried to calm things down, not add fuel to the fire. 

Sinubukan niyang pakalmahin ang sitwasyon, hindi palalain ito.

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

dagdagan pa ang sakit, palalain pa ang sitwasyon

dagdagan pa ang sakit, palalain pa ang sitwasyon

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

Nakalimutan niya ang kaarawan ko, at para mas masakit pa, ginawa niya itong biro.

to [fan] the flames

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

gatungan ang apoy, palalain ang gulo

gatungan ang apoy, palalain ang gulo

Ex: His angry speech only fanned the flames of the protest. 

Lalong pinagliyab ng galit niyang talumpati ang protesta.

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

tuluyang bumagsak, mabilis na sumadsad

tuluyang bumagsak, mabilis na sumadsad

Ex: After the new manager arrived, the whole department went to hell in a handbasket. 

Pagdating ng bagong manager, tuluyang bumagsak ang buong departamento.

to [go] to the dogs

to deteriorate or decline significantly

bumagsak, sumama ang lagay

bumagsak, sumama ang lagay

Ex: The neighborhood went to the dogs after the factories closed. 

Bumagsak ang lugar matapos magsara ang mga pabrika.

to [have] (seen|known) better days

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

nasa masamang kalagayan, malala ang lagay

nasa masamang kalagayan, malala ang lagay

Ex: This old sofa has seen better days, but it is still comfortable. 

Nasa masamang kalagayan na ang lumang sopang ito, pero komportable pa rin.

to [shoot] {oneself} in the foot

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

mapahamak sa sariling gawa, kumilos laban sa sarili

mapahamak sa sariling gawa, kumilos laban sa sarili

Ex: By refusing to apologize, he shot himself in the foot. 

Dahil tumanggi siyang humingi ng tawad, napahamak siya sa sarili niyang gawa.

double whammy
double whammy
[Pangngalan]

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

dobleng dagok, sabay na malas

dobleng dagok, sabay na malas

Ex: Losing his job and getting sick in the same week was a double whammy. 

Ang mawalan ng trabaho at magkasakit sa parehong linggo ay dobleng dagok.

on {one's} last legs

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

nasa huling yugto, malapit nang matapos

nasa huling yugto, malapit nang matapos

Ex: My old laptop is on its last legs and crashes every hour. 

Nasa huling yugto na ang luma kong laptop at nagka-crash bawat oras.

on the ropes
on the ropes
[Parirala]

very likely to be defeated or completely fail

malapit nang matalo, nasa alanganin

malapit nang matalo, nasa alanganin

Ex: After losing three major clients, the company is on the ropes. 

Matapos mawalan ng tatlong malalaking kliyente, malapit nang matalo ang kumpanya.

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

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

mula masama tungo sa mas malala, napunta sa mas masahol

mula masama tungo sa mas malala, napunta sa mas masahol

Ex: She left a stressful job, but her new boss is even worse; it was out of the frying pan into the fire. 

Umalis siya sa trabahong nakaka-stress, pero mas malala pa ang bago niyang boss; napunta siya sa mas masahol.

worse for wear
worse for wear
[Parirala]

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

pagod na pagod, hapong-hapo

pagod na pagod, hapong-hapo

Ex: After the long hike, we were all worse for wear. 

Pagkatapos ng mahabang hike, pagod na pagod kaming lahat.

the balloon [goes] up
the balloon goes up
[Pangungusap]

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

umiinit ang sitwasyon, lumalala ang sitwasyon

umiinit ang sitwasyon, lumalala ang sitwasyon

Ex: When the audit starts tomorrow, the balloon goes up. 

Kapag nagsimula ang audit bukas, iinit ang sitwasyon.

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

tuluyang huminto, biglang tumigil

tuluyang huminto, biglang tumigil

Ex: The project came to a grinding halt when the funding was cut. 

Tuluyang huminto ang proyekto nang putulin ang pondo.

a sinking ship
a sinking ship
[Parirala]

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

Ex: The company looked like a sinking ship. 
to [take] a turn for the worse

to suddenly become worse

Ex: The project took a turn for the worse after the budget was cut. 
to [hold] together by a thread

to barely keep a situation from falling apart

Ex: The plan was holding together by a thread. 
to [take] a nosedive

to suddenly become much worse

Ex: Sales took a nosedive after the bad review. 
to [run] {oneself} into the ground

to exhaust or harm oneself by working or training too hard

Ex: She ran herself into the ground during exam week. 
to [take] a step backward

to seem to lose progress or move away from improvement

Ex: The team took a step backward after the strong start. 
to [grind] to a halt

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

unti-unting huminto, mawalan ng takbo at huminto

unti-unting huminto, mawalan ng takbo at huminto

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

Unti-unting huminto ang ekonomiya habang nagsasara ang mga pabrika at bumababa ang paggastos.

to [go] to the Devil

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

mapariwara, masira nang tuluyan

mapariwara, masira nang tuluyan

Ex: He let the business go to the Devil by ignoring every warning. 

Pinabayaan niyang mapariwara ang negosyo sa hindi pagpansin sa lahat ng babala.

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