Fallimento - Deterioramento
Scopri come i modi di dire inglesi come "on the ropes" e "fan the flames" si riferiscono al deterioramento in inglese.
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to intensify a disagreement or argument

gettare benzina sul fuoco, peggiorare una situazione già tesa
to worsen a bad situation by doing or saying something hurtful or disrespectful, in addition to the harm that has already been caused

rigirare il coltello nella piaga, peggiorare ancora la situazione
to worsen a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous situation for someone or something

gettare benzina sul fuoco, alimentare la tensione
to rapidly and irreversibly deteriorate or decline in a manner that is likely to result in a bad outcome or failure

andare a rotoli, finire male
to deteriorate or decline significantly

andare in rovina, andare a rotoli
to be in a very poor condition, particularly compared to the past

in cattive condizioni, messo male
to unintentionally do something that harms oneself or one's own interests

darsi la zappa sui piedi, farsi del male da solo
a situation in which one gets affected by two unpleasant or unfortunate events that happen at once

doppia batosta, doppia sfortuna
in a very poor condition or near the end of their lifespan or usefulness

agli sgoccioli, alla frutta
very likely to be defeated or completely fail

alle corde, in seria difficoltà
used when one moves from a bad situation into a worse one

cadere dalla padella nella brace, andare di male in peggio
used to describe someone who is really tired after an exhaustive physical activity

a pezzi, stremato
used to indicate that a situation is about to become tense, difficult, or critical

la situazione si fa seria, si mette male
to suddenly and completely stop, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner, implying a sense of frustration, disappointment, or failure

fermarsi di colpo, bloccarsi all'improvviso
a situation, organization, or plan that seems likely to fail
to suddenly become worse
to barely keep a situation from falling apart
to become increasingly worse
to suddenly become much worse
to exhaust or harm oneself by working or training too hard
to seem to lose progress or move away from improvement
to slowly come to a complete stop after gradually losing speed or power

fermarsi gradualmente, perdere slancio e fermarsi
to become ruined or destroyed, often due to a person's own actions or neglect

andare in malora, rovinarsi
