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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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close call
[sostantivo]

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

testa a testa, mancato poco

testa a testa, mancato poco

Ex: When applying for the scholarship , it was close call between the top students , all of whom had impressive qualifications .
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to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

andare a misurarsi

andare a misurarsi

Ex: The two political candidates stood toe-to-toe in the debates , trying to win over voters .
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to try harder in order not to let others outdo one

non riposare sugli allori

non riposare sugli allori

Ex: The looked to his laurels after winning a Grammy award and continued to produce great music .
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to be challenged by someone as equally good or slightly better than one

incontrare il tuo partner

incontrare il tuo partner

Ex: The two boxers are in the ring, and it looks like one of them might finally meet their match.
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to agree to undertake a challenge

accettare la sfida

accettare la sfida

Ex: When the challenge was issued, she immediately took up the gauntlet and proved her skills.
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to challenge someone to a fight or competition

buttare il guanto di sfida

buttare il guanto di sfida

Ex: When she heard the insults, she threw down the gauntlet and challenged the other person to a fight.
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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

Ex: If you think you can beat me, let's have a match - bring it on!
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playing field
[sostantivo]

the circumstances or conditions under which competition takes place

una situazione equa

una situazione equa

Ex: We need to work together to make sure that playing field is level for all participants .
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zero-sum game
[sostantivo]

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

Ex: The trade negotiations have been zero-sum game, with each country trying to gain an advantage over the other .
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(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

Ex: The competition for the job is fierce , and it 's dog eat dog situation .
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