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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 [add] fuel to the fire

to intensify a disagreement or argument

gettare benzina sul fuoco, peggiorare una situazione già tesa

gettare benzina sul fuoco, peggiorare una situazione già tesa

Ex: His comment only added fuel to the fire. 
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to [add] insult to injury

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

rigirare il coltello nella piaga, peggiorare ancora la situazione

Ex: After firing him, the manager added insult to injury by blaming him in front of everyone. 
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to [fan] the flames

to worsen a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous situation for someone or something

gettare benzina sul fuoco, alimentare la tensione

gettare benzina sul fuoco, alimentare la tensione

Ex: His angry speech only fanned the flames of the protest. 
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to [go] to hell in (a|) (handbasket|handbag)

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

andare a rotoli, finire male

Ex: After the new manager arrived, the whole department went to hell in a handbasket. 
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to [go] to the dogs

to deteriorate or decline significantly

andare in rovina, andare a rotoli

andare in rovina, andare a rotoli

Ex: The neighborhood went to the dogs after the factories closed. 
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to [have] (seen|known) better days

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

in cattive condizioni, messo male

in cattive condizioni, messo male

Ex: This old sofa has seen better days, but it is still comfortable. 
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to [shoot] {oneself} in the foot

to unintentionally do something that harms oneself or one's own interests

darsi la zappa sui piedi, farsi del male da solo

darsi la zappa sui piedi, farsi del male da solo

Ex: By refusing to apologize, he shot himself in the foot. 
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double whammy
double whammy
[sostantivo]

a situation in which one gets affected by two unpleasant or unfortunate events that happen at once

doppia batosta, doppia sfortuna

doppia batosta, doppia sfortuna

Ex: Losing his job and getting sick in the same week was a double whammy. 
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on {one's} last legs

in a very poor condition or near the end of their lifespan or usefulness

agli sgoccioli, alla frutta

agli sgoccioli, alla frutta

Ex: My old laptop is on its last legs and crashes every hour. 
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on the ropes

very likely to be defeated or completely fail

alle corde, in seria difficoltà

alle corde, in seria difficoltà

Ex: After losing three major clients, the company is on the ropes. 
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out of the frying pan (and|) into the fire

used when one moves from a bad situation into a worse one

cadere dalla padella nella brace, andare di male in peggio

cadere dalla padella nella brace, andare di male in peggio

Ex: She left a stressful job, but her new boss is even worse; it was out of the frying pan into the fire. 
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worse for wear

used to describe someone who is really tired after an exhaustive physical activity

a pezzi, stremato

a pezzi, stremato

Ex: After the long hike, we were all worse for wear. 
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the balloon [goes] up

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

la situazione si fa seria, si mette male

la situazione si fa seria, si mette male

Ex: When the audit starts tomorrow, the balloon goes up. 
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to [come] to a grinding halt

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

fermarsi di colpo, bloccarsi all'improvviso

Ex: The project came to a grinding halt when the funding was cut. 
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a sinking ship

a situation, organization, or plan that seems likely to fail

Ex: The company looked like a sinking ship. 
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to [take] a turn for the worse

to suddenly become worse

Ex: The weather took a turn for the worse. 
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to [hold] together by a thread

to barely keep a situation from falling apart

Ex: The plan was holding together by a thread. 
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to [go] from bad to worse

to become increasingly worse

Ex: The meeting went from bad to worse after the argument began. 
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to [take] a nosedive

to suddenly become much worse

Ex: Sales took a nosedive after the bad review. 
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to [run] {oneself} into the ground

to exhaust or harm oneself by working or training too hard

Ex: She ran herself into the ground during exam week. 
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to [take] a step backward

to seem to lose progress or move away from improvement

Ex: The team took a step backward after the strong start. 
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to [grind] to a halt

to slowly come to a complete stop after gradually losing speed or power

fermarsi gradualmente, perdere slancio e fermarsi

fermarsi gradualmente, perdere slancio e fermarsi

Ex: The old train ground to a halt just outside the station. 
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to [go] to the Devil

to become ruined or destroyed, often due to a person's own actions or neglect

andare in malora, rovinarsi

andare in malora, rovinarsi

Ex: He let the business go to the Devil by ignoring every warning. 
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