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Échec - Defeat

Maîtrisez les idiomes anglais concernant la défaite, comme "hors course" et "mort dans l'eau".

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English idioms related to Failure

a situation or activity that is not productive

perte sèche, investissement non rentable

perte sèche, investissement non rentable

Ex: The project was a dead loss from the beginning , with no clear goals or direction .Le projet était un **échec total** dès le début, sans objectifs ni direction clairs.

to have an undesirable, unfortunate, or disappointing outcome

échouer

échouer

Ex: Their business coming to grief because of the pandemic .

with no chance of succeeding in a competition

être hors course

être hors course

Ex: They out of the running for the award after they received negative reviews from the judges .

far from the correct or expected result

Ex: The prediction about the stock market wide off the mark.

a situation or series of events that is marked by a sequence of humorous mistakes, mishaps, or misunderstandings

Ex: The project was comedy of errors from the beginning , with missed deadlines and incorrect information .

a period of hardship, struggle, or adversity

jours difficiles, période de vaches maigres

jours difficiles, période de vaches maigres

Ex: We're in the dog days of the pandemic, struggling with the new variant and rising cases.Nous sommes dans les **jours difficiles** de la pandémie, aux prises avec le nouveau variant et l'augmentation des cas.

to lose the chance to take advantage of something, particularly a good opportunity

Ex: They're working hard to meet the deadline, as they don't want to miss the bus for the new project.

someone who is prone to lose something that is of great value or importance to them, such as their position, job, title, etc.

Ex: The scandal has been leaked to the press , and now the politician is dead man walking.

someone or something that has never succeeded or is very unlikely to succeed in the future

vouée à l'échec

vouée à l'échec

Ex: The project is behind schedule and over budget , and it 's becoming a dead duck.Le projet est en retard et dépasse le budget, et il devient un **canard boiteux**.

to suddenly fail at something

se planter, foirer

se planter, foirer

Ex: The project is running behind schedule , and it looks like they 're come a cropper.

a situation that shows no signs of progress or improvement

sans avenir, sans aucune perspective

sans avenir, sans aucune perspective

Ex: The negotiations have reached a dead end, with no progress made on either side .Les négociations ont atteint une **impasse**, sans aucun progrès de part et d'autre.

used to describe a situation or plan that has come to a complete halt or has become unproductive, with little to no chance of progress or success

avoir coulé

avoir coulé

Ex: The project dead in the water without proper funding and support .

to be no longer effective or of much use

Ex: The company 's products are becoming irrelevant , and they 're in danger passing their sell-by date in the market .

having failed in doing or achieving something and unable to continue

Ex: The team is down for the count after losing their star player to an injury.

to experience a fall in social or financial status

déchoir

déchoir

Ex: The family 's financial troubles have caused them come down in the world, and they 're selling their assets to survive .

someone who was once significant or important but is now considered outdated or no longer influential

Ex: The product line is yesterday 's man in the market , and sales are declining rapidly .

to be unable to come up with ideas or solutions to a problem

Ex: The team searched for hours , but drew a blank in finding the missing item .

used to say that there are clear indications or signals that something negative or disastrous is going to happen soon, and that it is likely to be unavoidable

les signes sont là, la catastrophe est imminente

les signes sont là, la catastrophe est imminente

Ex: The writing is on the wall and the warnings steadily become more obvious.

to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner

Ex: The skilled debater convincingly won the debate, taking his opponent to the cleaners.

an imaginary or symbolic prize given to the person who finishes in last place or performs poorly in a competition or event

cuillère en bois, prix de la dernière place

cuillère en bois, prix de la dernière place

Ex: They finished with the wooden spoon after losing a penalty shoot-out .Ils ont fini avec la **cuillère en bois** après avoir perdu une séance de tirs au but.

to overwhelm or defeat someone completely and unexpectedly

Ex: The talented underdog knocked the reigning champion off their feet in the boxing match, winning the title in a stunning upset.
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