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English idioms related to Failure
lame duck
lame duck
[名詞]

someone or something that is unsuccessful and in need of help

役立たず, 失敗者

役立たず, 失敗者

Ex: The team 's star player was injured and unable to play , leaving the team feeling like a lame duck without their top scorer .チームのスター選手が負傷してプレーできなくなり、チームは得点王を失い**役立たず**のように感じた。
rotten egg
rotten egg
[名詞]

someone who keeps failing at things they try to do, particularly in a hilarious or horrendous way

腐った卵, ドジ

腐った卵, ドジ

Ex: She was a real rotten egg in school , always getting into trouble and failing her exams .彼女は学校で本当の**腐った卵**で、いつも問題を起こし、試験に落ちていました。
blind alley
blind alley
[名詞]

a course or situation that yields no useful results

行き止まり, 無駄な状況

行き止まり, 無駄な状況

Ex: The team 's tactics were a blind alley, with no way to score or win the game .チームの戦術は**行き止まり**で、得点したり試合に勝つ方法がありませんでした。
dead loss
dead loss
[名詞]

someone who accomplishes nothing or is of no use

全くの損失, 役に立たない人

全くの損失, 役に立たない人

Ex: The new employee was a dead loss, unable to learn the necessary skills or contribute to the team .新しい従業員は**全く役に立たず**、必要なスキルを学ぶこともチームに貢献することもできなかった。
a losing battle

a situation or conflict where the outcome or victory is highly unlikely or unfavorable

Ex: The patient's battle with cancer was a losing battle, with no hope of recovery.
to [be] done for

to be certain to fail because of being in an awful situation

Ex: The company was done for after their main investor pulled out, leaving them with no funding.
{one's} cake [is] dough

used when one's actions failed to achieve any success or make any progress

Ex: She spent weeks planning her vacation, but when she arrived at her destination, she found out that the hotel had double-booked her room and her cake was dough.
to [hit|reach] rock bottom

to reach the lowest possible point in a particular situation, often in terms of emotional or financial well-being

Ex: The company's profits had been declining for years, but after the latest financial crisis, they hit rock bottom.
to {not} [have] a (single|) prayer

to have no chance of achieving success

Ex: Without any experience or training, he didn't have a prayer of getting the job.
the end of the (line|road)

the point at which making further progress becomes nearly impossible

Ex: The company's financial troubles had been mounting for years, but when they lost their biggest client, they knew it was the end of the road.
no dice
no dice
[間投詞]

used to say that one has no chance in achieving success or is out of luck when trying to do something

運がない, どうしようもない

運がない, どうしようもない

Ex: I floated the idea of retiring early to my spouse but they said no dice since our savings would n't support it .私は配偶者に早期退職のアイデアを提案しましたが、貯金がそれをサポートしないので **ダメだ** と言われました。
to [go] down the [tube]

to experience a significant decline, failure, or deterioration in a situation, project, or endeavor

Ex: The company's reputation went down the tubes after a major scandal and subsequent loss of customers.
to [go] down like a lead balloon (across Wales|)

to be extremely unsuccessful or very badly received

Ex: The politician's proposal to raise taxes was met with jeers and boos from the crowd, and it went down like a lead balloon across Wales.
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