Kabiguan - Mga Pagkakamali at Mahinang Pagganap

Alamin kung paano nauugnay ang mga idyoma sa Ingles tulad ng "mas maraming butas kaysa Swiss cheese" at "slip of the tongue" sa mga pagkakamali at mahinang pagganap sa Ingles.

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

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) [Pangungusap]

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

Ex: As the CEO , the buck stops here with me - I 'm ultimately responsible for the success or failure of the company .

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

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

Ex:

to [bring] a knife to a gunfight [Parirala]

to be inadequately prepared for a conflict or challenging situation

Ex: By the time he realized his mistake , he had already brought a knife to a gunfight and lost the opportunity to make a good impression .

more holes than Swiss cheese [Parirala]

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

Ex: His alibi has more holes than Swiss cheese; it's clear he's lying about his whereabouts.

Himalayan blunder [Pangngalan]

Himalayan pagkakamali

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.

Kung ang kumpanya ay magpapatuloy sa pagsasama nang hindi gumagawa ng tamang due diligence, ito ay magiging isang Himalayan blunder na maaaring magkaroon ng mapaminsalang mga kahihinatnan.

to [overshoot] the mark [Parirala]

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

Ex:

false [move] [Pangngalan]

maling galaw

Ex: By the time the mistake was discovered, the employee had already made several false moves that had cost the company a lot of money.

Sa oras na natuklasan ang pagkakamali, ang empleyado ay nakagawa na ng ilang maling hakbang na nagdulot ng malaking pagkawala ng pera sa kumpanya.

[slip] of the tongue [Parirala]

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 [Parirala]

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: By the time they realized the truth , they had already been like turkeys voting for Christmas , and it was too late to change the outcome .

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

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

Ex: By the time they realized the extent of the problem , the malfunction had brought the entire system to a grinding halt .

Kabiguan
Nagresulta sa kabiguan	Pagdanas ng Kabiguan	Nawala sa laro	Pag-aaksaya
Kawalan ng bunga	Deterioration	Panglalait & Kawalan ng Katanyagan	Defeat
Tapos na ang Laro	Matalo o Manalo	Mga Pagkakamali at Mahinang Pagganap