Fallimento - Con Conseguente Fallimento

Scopri come i modi di dire inglesi come "su un terreno instabile" e "in fuga" si riferiscono al fallimento in inglese.

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chink in {one's} armor [Frase]

magro

Ex: John 's tendency to gossip is a chink in his armor - his otherwise professional reputation is marred by his inability to keep a secret .

on the run [Frase]

in fuga

Ex: You 've got 'em on the run now , boys !

Achilles' heel [Frase]

Tallone d'achille

Ex: Maths has always been my Achilles heel.

to [dig] {one's} own grave [Frase]

scavare la propria tomba

Ex: He has been digging his own grave with a string of poor results .

to [cut] {one's} own [throat] [Frase]

to do something that causes one serious trouble or harm

Ex: The employees ' threats to strike cut their own throats because management simply closed the facility and moved operations overseas .

{one's} (own|) worst enemy [Frase]

essere il peggior nemico

Ex: John 's tendency to overthink things often makes him his own worst enemy , preventing him from taking action and moving forward .

to [foul] {one's} (own|) nest [Frase]

to behave in a way that damages or undermines one's own reputation or success

Ex: The country 's excessive military spending has fouled its own nest by bankrupting the economy and leaving little funds for infrastructure and social programs .

[kill] the goose that lays the golden egg [Frase]

uccidere l'oca che ha deposto le uova d'oro

Ex: When the mining company overextracted resources from the land , it killed the goose that lays the golden egg by damaging the environment that provided the natural wealth in the first place .

the final nail in the coffin [Frase]

l'ultimo chiodo nella bara

Ex: When the star witness changed her story , it was the final nail in the coffin for the defendant 's case .

to [get] on top of {sb} [Frase]

venire sopra

Ex: The pressure of the upcoming exams is really getting on top of me .

to [rest|sit] on {one's} laurels [Frase]

riposare sugli allori

Ex: After winning the championship , the team began to rest on its laurels and stopped practicing as hard as before .

on shaky ground [Frase]

essere su on terreno infido

Ex: The athlete 's performance in the last game was on shaky ground , and some are questioning whether they will continue to be an asset to the team .

to [knock] {sth} on the head [Frase]

battare qualcosa in testa

Ex: The coach decided to knock the team's losing strategy on the head and implement a new game plan for the next match.

to [lose] steam [Frase]

to lose momentum, energy, or enthusiasm for something, especially a task or project

Ex: The company 's marketing campaign started out strong , but it has been losing steam in recent weeks as interest from consumers has waned .

kiss of death [Frase]

bacio della morte

Ex: Hiring a bad manager can be the kiss of death for a company 's success .

to [take] a beating [Frase]

prendere un battitura

Ex: The politician 's approval rating has taken a beating in recent weeks due to a scandal .

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