Échec - Perdre ou Gagner

Plongez dans les idiomes anglais qui concernent la perte ou la victoire, comme "relever le défi" et "échapper de justesse".

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close call

[nom]

a situation where there is an equal chance for one to fail or succeed

passe près, échappée belle

Ex: When applying for the scholarship , it was a close call between the top students , all of whom had impressive qualifications .Lors de la demande de bourse, c'était un **choix serré** entre les meilleurs étudiants, tous ayant des qualifications impressionnantes.

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to go toe-to-toe

[Phrase]

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

Ex: The two political candidates stood toe-to-toe in the debates , trying to win over voters .

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to look to one's laurels

[Phrase]

to try harder in order not to let others outdo one

veiller à la concurrence

Ex: The looked to his laurels after winning a Grammy award and continued to produce great music .

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to meet one's match

[Phrase]

to be challenged by someone as equally good or slightly better than one

Ex: The two boxers are in the ring , and it looks like one of them might meet their match.

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to take up the gauntlet

[Phrase]

to agree to undertake a challenge

Ex: When the challenge was issued, she immediately took up the gauntlet and proved her skills.

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to throw down the gauntlet

[Phrase]

to challenge someone to a fight or competition

Ex: When she heard the insults , threw down the gauntlet and challenged the other person to a fight .

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bring it on

[phrase]

used to demonstrate confidence in one's skills and abilities when challenging someone

Ex: If you think you can beat me, let's have a match - bring it on!

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playing field

[nom]

the circumstances or conditions under which competition takes place

terrain de jeu, champ de compétition

Ex: We need to work together to make sure that the playing field is level for all participants .Nous devons travailler ensemble pour nous assurer que le **terrain de jeu** est équitable pour tous les participants.

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zero-sum game

[nom]

a situation in which one side can achieve victory by taking the advantage away from the other side in a competition, causing them to lose the game

jeu à somme nulle, situation à somme nulle

Ex: The trade negotiations have been a zero-sum game, with each country trying to gain an advantage over the other .Les négociations commerciales ont été un **jeu à somme nulle**, chaque pays essayant de prendre l'avantage sur l'autre.

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dog eat dog

[Phrase]

(in business, politics, etc.) a situation in which the competition is so fierce that everyone is willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, even if it means harming others

l'homme est un loup pour l'homme

Ex: The competition for the job is fierce , and it 's dog eat dog situation .

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