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English idioms related to Failure

to barely manage to survive or succeed

Ex: The team was hanging on by their fingernails in the final minutes of the game, but they managed to hold on for the win.

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

Ex: The company was on its knees after the market crash, struggling to stay afloat.

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: The company 's plan to expand its business in went pear-shaped when the economy took a downturn .

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

Ex: The team 's plan to launch a new fell at the first hurdle when they realized they did n't have the necessary funding to bring it to market .

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

Ex: After months of training, the athlete fell at the final hurdle during the championship race.

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 injuredthe wheels fell off and they lost by a large margin .
to fall flat
[Phrase]

(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect

tomber à plat, échouer, tomber à l’eau

tomber à plat, échouer, tomber à l’eau

Ex: The event ’s opening fell flat, failing to energize the crowd for the main performance .

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

Ex: The project is going up in flames due to mismanagement.

to experience an embarrassing failure in an attempt to do something

tomber de tout son long, s’étaler de tout son long

tomber de tout son long, s’étaler de tout son long

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

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
[Phrase]

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

Ex: The weather was beautiful all morning, but in the afternoon, it suddenly went south and it started raining heavily.

to malfunction or stop functioning properly

Ex: The experiment seemed to be going well , but then the equipment malfunctioned and went haywire.

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

Ex: After several unsuccessful job applications , he felt like he beating his head against a wall in his quest for employment .

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

Ex: She tried her best to keep up with the intense training regimen, but ultimately, she couldn't hack it and dropped out of the program.

(of a company, organization, plan, etc.) to experience a complete failure

couler, faire faillite

couler, faire faillite

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

an issue causing progress to slow down or stop entirely

un frein, un obstacle

un frein, un obstacle

Ex: The economic downturn has been black eye for the country 's financial stability .

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.
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