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Fallimento - Perdere o Vincere

Immergiti negli idiomi inglesi che riguardano la perdita o la vincita, come "take up the gauntlet" e "close call".

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English idioms related to Failure
close call

a situation where there is an equal chance for one to fail or succeed

testa a testa

testa a testa

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to go toe to toe

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

andare a misurarsi

andare a misurarsi

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to look to one's laurels

to try harder in order not to let others outdo one

non riposare sugli allori

non riposare sugli allori

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to meet one's match

to be challenged by someone as equally good or slightly better than one

incontrare il tuo partner

incontrare il tuo partner

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to take up the gauntlet

to agree to undertake a challenge

accettare la sfida

accettare la sfida

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to throw down the gauntlet

to challenge someone to a fight or competition

buttare il guanto di sfida

buttare il guanto di sfida

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bring it on

used to demonstrate confidence in one's skills and abilities when challenging someone

Una serie di frasi usate per chiamare qualcuno

Una serie di frasi usate per chiamare qualcuno

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playing field

the circumstances or conditions under which competition takes place

una situazione equa

una situazione equa

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zero-sum game

a situation in which one side can achieve victory by taking the advantage away from the other side in a competition, causing them to lose the game

gioco insensato

gioco insensato

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dog eat dog

(in business, politics, etc.) a situation in which the competition is so fierce that everyone is willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, even if it means harming others

cane mangia cane

cane mangia cane

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