Mislukking - Verloren in het spel

Beheers Engelse uitdrukkingen die te maken hebben met verloren zijn in het spel, zoals "rotte eieren" en "geen dobbelstenen".

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lame duck [zelfstandig naamwoord]

lame duck

Ex: The struggling company was in danger of going bankrupt , but with the help of a new investor , it managed to avoid becoming a lame duck and turned its fortunes around .

Het worstelende bedrijf liep het gevaar failliet te gaan, maar met de hulp van een nieuwe investeerder wist het te voorkomen een lame duck te worden en keerde het zijn fortuin.

rotten egg [zelfstandig naamwoord]

rot ei

Ex: He 's such a rotten egg , he ca n't even make toast without burning it .

Hij is zo'n rot ei, hij kan niet eens toast maken zonder het te verbranden.

blind alley [zelfstandig naamwoord]

doodlopende weg

Ex: The team 's tactics were a blind alley , with no way to score or win the game .

De tactiek van het team was een doodlopende weg, zonder kans om te scoren of de wedstrijd te winnen.

dead loss [zelfstandig naamwoord]

doodverlies

Ex: The athlete was a dead loss , with no hope of improving their performance or winning any competitions .

De atleet was een volkomen verlies, zonder hoop op verbetering van hun prestaties of het winnen van wedstrijden.

a losing battle [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The company was fighting a losing battle against their competitors , with declining sales and market share .

to [be] done for [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The athlete 's career was done for after a serious injury that left them unable to compete .

{one's} cake [is] dough [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: After investing all his money in the stock market, he found out that the company had gone bankrupt and his cake was dough.

to [hit|reach] rock bottom [Zinsdeel]

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 [Zinsdeel]

to have no chance of achieving success

Ex: After the devastating earthquake , many people were trapped under the rubble and did n't have a prayer of being rescued .

the end of the (line|road) [Zinsdeel]

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 [tussenwerpsel]

geen geluk

Ex: I asked my friend if I could stay at their place for a week but they said no dice as their guest room was already booked .

Ik vroeg mijn vriend of ik een week bij hem kon blijven, maar hij zei geen kans omdat zijn logeerkamer al geboekt was.

to [go] down the [tube] [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: After investing all their savings in the stock market, they watched as their portfolio went down the tube.

to [go] down like a lead balloon (across Wales|) [Zinsdeel]

to be extremely unsuccessful or very badly received

Ex: After telling a joke that fell flat, I knew it had gone down like a lead balloon.

Mislukking
Resulterend in mislukking	Falen ervaren	Verloren in het spel	Verspilling
Vruchteloosheid	Deterioration	Laster & Onpopulariteit	Defeat
Spel Voorbij	Verliezen of Winnen	Fouten en Slechte Prestaties