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Fallimento - Con Conseguente Fallimento

Scopri come modi di dire inglesi come "on shaky ground" e "on the run" si collegano al fallimento in inglese.

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English idioms related to Failure

‌a weakness in someone's character or argument that can be used against them

magro

magro

Ex: The company 's security system had chink in its armor - a vulnerability that hackers were able to exploit .
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on the run
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in a state of disadvantage, difficulty, or vulnerability

in fuga

in fuga

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a point of weakness or vulnerability

Tallone d'achille

Tallone d'achille

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to do something that will lead to one's own failure

scavare la propria tomba

scavare la propria tomba

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to do something that causes one serious trouble or harm

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used to convey that a person is causing harm to themselves through their own actions, choices, or behavior

essere il peggior nemico

essere il peggior nemico

Ex: Negative self-talk can easily turn you your worst enemy.
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to behave in a way that damages or undermines one's own reputation or success

Ex: The country 's excessive military spending fouled its own nest by bankrupting the economy and leaving little funds for infrastructure and social programs .
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to destroy something that could bring one a lot of money or great success, particularly because of greed

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

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

Ex: When the mining company overextracted resources from the land , killed the goose that lays the golden egg by damaging the environment that provided the natural wealth in the first place .
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the last event, action, or circumstance that causes something to fail or end

l'ultimo chiodo nella bara

l'ultimo chiodo nella bara

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(of a difficult or challenging situation) to overwhelm someone and cause them stress, anxiety, or other negative emotions

venire sopra, stare sopra

venire sopra, stare sopra

Ex: The pressure of the upcoming exams is getting on top of me.
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to become satisfied with one's past achievements and to stop making efforts to improve or progress

riposare sugli allori

riposare sugli allori

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in an uncertain or unstable situation that is likely to fail or collapse

essere su on terreno infido

essere su on terreno infido

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to stop or put an end to something abruptly or decisively

battare qualcosa in testa

battare qualcosa in testa

Ex: The company decided knock the project on the head because it was too expensive to continue and was not generating enough revenue .
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to lose momentum, energy, or enthusiasm for something, especially a task or project

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an event or action that results in the failure of something, particularly an organization

bacio della morte, colpo di

bacio della morte, colpo di

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to experience a significant loss, failure, or setback in a particular situation

prendere un battitura

prendere un battitura

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