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dead loss
[sostantivo]

a situation or activity that is not productive

inutile

inutile

Ex: The project was a dead loss from the beginning , with no clear goals or direction .Il progetto è stato un **fallimento totale** fin dall'inizio, senza obiettivi o direzione chiari.
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to have an undesirable, unfortunate, or disappointing outcome

rinunciare

rinunciare

Ex: Their business coming to grief because of the pandemic .
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with no chance of succeeding in a competition

fuori dalla corsa

fuori dalla corsa

Ex: They out of the running for the award after they received negative reviews from the judges .
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far from the correct or expected result

essere lontano dal colpire il bersaglio

essere lontano dal colpire il bersaglio

Ex: The prediction about the stock market wide off the mark.
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a situation or series of events that is marked by a sequence of humorous mistakes, mishaps, or misunderstandings

commedia degli errori

commedia degli errori

Ex: The project was comedy of errors from the beginning , with missed deadlines and incorrect information .
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dog days
[sostantivo]

a period of hardship, struggle, or adversity

giorni del cane, canicola

giorni del cane, canicola

Ex: We're in the dog days of the pandemic, struggling with the new variant and rising cases.Siamo nei **giorni difficili** della pandemia, alle prese con la nuova variante e l'aumento dei casi.
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to lose the chance to take advantage of something, particularly a good opportunity

perdere il treno, perdere il filo

perdere il treno, perdere il filo

Ex: They're working hard to meet the deadline, as they don't want to miss the bus for the new project.
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someone who is prone to lose something that is of great value or importance to them, such as their position, job, title, etc.

uomo morto che cammina

uomo morto che cammina

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

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

anatra morta

anatra morta

Ex: The project is behind schedule and over budget , and it 's becoming a dead duck.Il progetto è in ritardo rispetto al programma e sopra il budget, e sta diventando un **anatra morta**.
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to suddenly fail at something

riuscire

riuscire

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

a situation that shows no signs of progress or improvement

senza prospettive

senza prospettive

Ex: The negotiations have reached a dead end, with no progress made on either side .I negoziati hanno raggiunto un **punto morto**, senza alcun progresso da entrambe le parti.
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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

morti nell'acqua

morti nell'acqua

Ex: The project dead in the water without proper funding and support .
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to be no longer effective or of much use

fuori uso

fuori uso

Ex: The company 's products are becoming irrelevant , and they 're in danger passing their sell-by date in the market .
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having failed in doing or achieving something and unable to continue

fuori dai giochi, fuori combattimento

fuori dai giochi, fuori combattimento

Ex: The team is down for the count after losing their star player to an injury.
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to experience a fall in social or financial status

scendere la scala sociale

scendere la scala sociale

Ex: The family 's financial troubles have caused them come down in the world, and they 're selling their assets to survive .
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someone who was once significant or important but is now considered outdated or no longer influential

l'uomo di ieri

l'uomo di ieri

Ex: The product line is yesterday 's man in the market , and sales are declining rapidly .
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to be unable to come up with ideas or solutions to a problem

fare unn buco nell acqua, non cavere un ragno dal buco

fare unn buco nell acqua, non cavere un ragno dal buco

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

la scritta è sul muro

la scritta è sul muro

Ex: The writing is on the wall and the warnings steadily become more obvious.
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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.
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wooden spoon
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an imaginary or symbolic prize given to the person who finishes in last place or performs poorly in a competition or event

cucchiaio di legno, premio per l'ultimo posto

cucchiaio di legno, premio per l'ultimo posto

Ex: They finished with the wooden spoon after losing a penalty shoot-out .Hanno finito con il **cucchiaio di legno** dopo aver perso una serie di rigori.
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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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