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to [hang] on by {one's} fingernails

to barely manage to survive or succeed

Ex: The team was hanging on by their fingernails in the final minutes of the game, but they managed to hold on for the win.
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on {one's} knees

in a difficult, desperate, or vulnerable situation where help or intervention may be needed

Ex: The company was on its knees after the market crash, struggling to stay afloat.
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to [go] pear-shaped

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: The company's plan to expand its business in Europe went pear-shaped when the economy took a downturn.
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to [fall] at the first (hurdle|fence)

to fail or encounter difficulties at the beginning of a task or process, before any significant progress has been made

Ex: The team's plan to launch a new product fell at the first hurdle when they realized they didn't have the necessary funding to bring it to market.
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to [fall] at the (final|last) (hurdle|fence)

to encounter failure or difficulties just before reaching the end or achieving a goal

Ex: After months of training, the athlete fell at the final hurdle during the championship race.
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the wheels [fall off|come off]

used to refer to something that was working or progressing well but suddenly stopped functioning or fell apart

Ex: The team was leading the game, but when their star player was injured, the wheels fell off and they lost by a large margin.
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to [fall] flat

(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect

fare fiasco

fare fiasco

Ex: The event’s opening act fell flat, failing to energize the crowd for the main performance.
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to [go] (up|down) in flames

to experience a complete failure or defeat, often accompanied by dramatic or disastrous consequences

cadere in fiamme

cadere in fiamme

Ex: The project is going up in flames due to mismanagement.
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to [fall] flat on {one's} face

to experience an embarrassing failure in an attempt to do something

cadendo piatto sul viso a terra

cadendo piatto sul viso a terra

Ex: The student thought he could pass the exam without studying, but he fell flat on his face and failed.
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to [go] ass over (tit|tip)

to suddenly fall down because of losing one's balance

andare culo sopra tetta

andare culo sopra tetta

Ex: The toddler was running too fast and tripped, going ass over tit on the playground.
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to [go] south

to experience a sudden and significant decline, deterioration, or devaluation, often unexpectedly or rapidly

Ex: The weather was beautiful all morning, but in the afternoon, it suddenly went south and it started raining heavily.The company's financial situation was stable, but when a major client cancelled their contract, things went south quickly.
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to [go] haywire

to malfunction or stop functioning properly

Ex: The experiment seemed to be going well, but then the equipment malfunctioned and things went haywire.
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to [beat|bang|hit] {one's} head against (a|the) (brick|) wall

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

Ex: After several unsuccessful job applications, he felt like he was beating his head against a wall in his quest for employment.
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{sb} [can't|couldn't] hack it

used to convey that one is unable to cope with or handle a particular situation, task, or challenge

Ex: She tried her best to keep up with the intense training regimen, but ultimately, she couldn't hack it and dropped out of the program.
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to [go] belly up

(of a company, organization, plan, etc.) to experience a complete failure

fallire

fallire

Ex: The startup had high hopes, but when it failed to secure funding, it went belly up.
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black eye
black eye
[sostantivo]

an issue causing progress to slow down or stop entirely

colpo duro, contrattempo

colpo duro, contrattempo

Ex: The economic downturn has been a black eye for the country 's financial stability .La recessione economica è stata un **occhio nero** per la stabilità finanziaria del paese.
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to [fall] to pieces

to completely fail to be effective

cadere i pezzi, disfarsi

cadere i pezzi, disfarsi

Ex: The team had been struggling all season, and when their star player was injured, their performance fell to pieces.
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