Fallimento - Sperimentare il fallimento

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi che riguardano il fallimento con esempi come 'andare in fiamme' e 'cadere a terra'.

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

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 .

on {one's} knees [Frase]

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

Ex: After the scandal broke , the politician was on his knees begging for forgiveness from the public .

to [go] pear-shaped [Frase]

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: I was trying to fix the leaky faucet , but then everything went pear-shaped and I ended up flooding the bathroom .

to [fall] at the first (hurdle|fence) [Frase]

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

Ex: I was hoping to learn how to play the guitar , but I fell at the first fence when I realized how difficult it was to even hold the instrument correctly .

to [fall] at the (final|last) (hurdle|fence) [Frase]

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

Ex: Despite an impressive job interview , he unfortunately fell at the final fence when he failed to pass the required skills test .

the wheels [fall off|come off] [Frase]

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

Ex:

to [fall] flat [Frase]

fare fiasco

Ex: The comedian 's joke fell flat and no one in the audience laughed .

to [go] (up|down) in flames [Frase]

cadere in fiamme

Ex: The project is going up in flames due to mismanagement .

to [fall] flat on {one's} face [Frase]

cadendo piatto sul viso a terra

Ex: The athlete thought he could easily clear the high jump , but he fell flat on his face and did n't even make it over the bar .

to [go] ass over (tit|tip) [Frase]

andare culo sopra tetta

Ex: The hiker slipped on a loose rock and went ass over tip down the steep slope .

to [go] south [Frase]

andare a sud

Ex: The weather was beautiful all morning , but in the afternoon , it suddenly went south and it started raining heavily .

to [go] haywire [Frase]

to malfunction or stop functioning properly

Ex: The experiment seemed to be going well , but then the equipment malfunctioned and things went haywire .

to [beat|bang|hit] {one's} head against (a|the) (brick|) wall [Frase]

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

Ex: After numerous attempts to convince the stubborn team member to cooperate , it felt like I was banging my head against a brick wall .

{sb} [can't|couldn't] hack it [Frase]

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

Ex: Despite his initial enthusiasm, John realized he couldn't hack it in the demanding world of finance.

to [go] belly up [Frase]

fallire

Ex: The company had been in business for decades , but when it could n't keep up with changing market trends , it went belly up .

black eye [sostantivo]

colpo duro

Ex: The unexpected budget cuts dealt a black eye to our project 's progress .

I tagli al budget inaspettati hanno inferto un colpo duro al progresso del nostro progetto.

to [fall] to pieces [Frase]

cadere i pezzi

Ex: The company 's financial situation was already precarious , and then the loss of a major client caused everything to fall to pieces .

Fallimento
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