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Impara gli idiomi inglesi riguardanti la sconfitta, come "out of the running" e "dead in the water".

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dead loss

a situation or activity that is not productive

inutile

inutile

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to come to grief

to have an undesirable, unfortunate, or disappointing outcome

rinunciare

rinunciare

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out of the running

with no chance of succeeding in a competition

fuori dalla corsa

fuori dalla corsa

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wide of the mark

far from the correct or expected result

essere lontano dal colpire il bersaglio

essere lontano dal colpire il bersaglio

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comedy of errors

a situation or series of events that is marked by a sequence of humorous mistakes, mishaps, or misunderstandings

commedia degli errori

commedia degli errori

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dog days

a period of hardship, struggle, or adversity

giorni del cane

giorni del cane

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to miss the boat

to lose the chance to take advantage of something, particularly a good opportunity

perdere il treno

perdere il treno

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dead man walking

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

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dead duck

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

anatra morta

anatra morta

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to come a cropper

to suddenly fail at something

riuscire

riuscire

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dead end

a situation that shows no signs of progress or improvement

senza prospettive

senza prospettive

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dead in the water

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

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to pass one's sell-by date

to be no longer effective or of much use

fuori uso

fuori uso

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down for the count

having failed in doing or achieving something and unable to continue

fuori dai giochi

fuori dai giochi

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to go down in the world

to experience a fall in social or financial status

scendere la scala sociale

scendere la scala sociale

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yesterday's man

someone who was once significant or important but is now considered outdated or no longer influential

l'uomo di ieri

l'uomo di ieri

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to draw a blank

to be unable to come up with ideas or solutions to a problem

fare unn buco nell acqua

fare unn buco nell acqua

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the writing is on the wall

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

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to take sb to the cleaners

to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner

sconfiggere qualcuno duramente

sconfiggere qualcuno duramente

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wooden spoon

an imaginary or symbolic prize given to the person who finishes in last place or performs poorly in a competition or event

premio assegnato all'ultimo classificato del concorso

premio assegnato all'ultimo classificato del concorso

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to knock sb off one's feet

to overwhelm or defeat someone completely and unexpectedly

sconfiggere qualcuno completamente

sconfiggere qualcuno completamente

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