Fallimento - Perdere o Vincere

Tuffati negli idiomi inglesi che riguardano la perdita o la vittoria, come "raccogliere il guanto" e "scampato pericolo".

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close call

[sostantivo]

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

situazione sul filo, partita aperta

Ex: The final vote was a close call, with both sides almost equally likely to win.

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to go toe-to-toe

[Frase]

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

battersi alla pari, affrontarsi a viso aperto

Ex: The two teams went toe-to-toe until the final whistle.

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to look to one's laurels

[Frase]

to try harder in order not to let others outdo one

guardarsi dagli avversari, non dormire sugli allori

Ex: The market leader must look to its laurels now that new rivals are growing fast.

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to meet one's match

[Frase]

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

trovare pane per i suoi denti, trovare un avversario alla sua altezza

Ex: The champion finally met his match in the young challenger.

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to take up the gauntlet

[Frase]

to agree to undertake a challenge

accettare la sfida, raccogliere la sfida

Ex: When the rival team challenged us, we took up the gauntlet.

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to throw down the gauntlet

[Frase]

to challenge someone to a fight or competition

lanciare la sfida, sfidare apertamente

Ex: The champion threw down the gauntlet and invited anyone to challenge him.

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bring it on

[Frase]

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

fatti sotto, sono pronto

Ex: You think you can beat me? Bring it on.

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playing field

[sostantivo]

the circumstances or conditions under which competition takes place

condizioni di competizione, campo di competizione

Ex: New rules changed the playing field for small businesses.

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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 a somma zero, il guadagno di uno è la perdita dell'altro

Ex: The negotiations became a zero-sum game, with each side trying to take advantage from the other.

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dog eat dog

[Frase]

(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

concorrenza spietata, tutti contro tutti

Ex: The tech industry can be dog eat dog, especially for small startups.

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