Mislukking - Defeat

Beheers Engelse uitdrukkingen over nederlaag, zoals "uit de running" en "dood in het water".

Herzien

Flashcards

Spelling

Quiz

Begin met leren

dead loss [zelfstandig naamwoord]

totale verlies

Ex: The investment turned out to be a dead loss , with no return on the money spent .

De investering bleek een totale verlies te zijn, zonder enig rendement op het uitgegeven geld.

to [come] to grief [Zinsdeel]

to have an undesirable, unfortunate, or disappointing outcome

Ex: If you do n't start studying seriously , you will come to grief in your exams .

out of the running [Zinsdeel]

with no chance of succeeding in a competition

Ex: They were out of the running for the award after they received negative reviews from the judges .

wide (of|off) the mark [Zinsdeel]

far from the correct or expected result

Ex: She has been consistently wide off the mark in her sales forecasts .

comedy of errors [Zinsdeel]

a situation or series of events that is marked by a sequence of humorous mistakes, mishaps, or misunderstandings

Ex: The meeting has turned into a comedy of errors , with everyone talking over each other and misunderstanding the agenda .

dog days [zelfstandig naamwoord]

moeilijke dagen

Ex: We 're in the dog days of the pandemic , struggling with the new variant and rising cases .

We zitten in de moeilijke dagen van de pandemie, worstelend met de nieuwe variant en stijgende gevallen.

to [miss] the (boat|bus) [Zinsdeel]

to lose the chance to take advantage of something, particularly a good opportunity

Ex: They 're working hard to meet the deadline , as they do n't want to miss the bus for the new project .

dead man walking [Zinsdeel]

someone who is prone to lose something that is of great value or importance to them, such as their position, job, title, etc.

Ex: He was accused of sexual harassment , and after the investigation , he became a dead man walking at the university .

dead duck [zelfstandig naamwoord]

dode eend

Ex: The actor 's last few movies have bombed at the box office , and now he 's a dead duck in Hollywood .

De laatste paar films van de acteur zijn geflopt aan de kassa, en nu is hij een dode eend in Hollywood.

to [come] a cropper [Zinsdeel]

to suddenly fail at something

Ex: He has come a cropper in his business ventures , losing money in every investment .

dead end [zelfstandig naamwoord]

doodlopende weg

Ex: He has tried every avenue to find a job in his field , but he 's come to a dead end .

Hij heeft elke mogelijkheid geprobeerd om een baan in zijn vakgebied te vinden, maar hij is in een doodlopende weg terechtgekomen.

dead in the water [Zinsdeel]

used to describe a situation or plan that has come to a complete halt or has become unproductive, with little to no chance of progress or success

Ex: His career has been dead in the water since he lost his job a year ago .

to [pass] {one's} sell-by date [Zinsdeel]

to be no longer effective or of much use

Ex: His ideas about technology have passed their sell-by date , and now he 's struggling to keep up with the industry .

down for the count [Zinsdeel]

having failed in doing or achieving something and unable to continue

Ex: He has been fighting the illness for weeks , and now he 's down for the count .

to [go|come] down in the world [Zinsdeel]

to experience a fall in social or financial status

Ex: She has come down in the world since her divorce , losing her social status and many of her friends .

yesterday's (man|woman) [Zinsdeel]

someone who was once significant or important but is now considered outdated or no longer influential

Ex: The marketing campaign is becoming yesterday 's woman in the market , and it 's failing to attract new customers .

to [draw] a blank [Zinsdeel]

to be unable to come up with ideas or solutions to a problem

Ex: I 've been searching for my keys all morning , but I keep drawing a blank .

the writing [is] on the wall [Zin]

used to say that there are clear indications or signals that something negative or disastrous is going to happen soon, and that it is likely to be unavoidable

Ex: I had to give up on the project. I mean the writing was on the wall man.

to [take] {sb} to the cleaners [Zinsdeel]

to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner

Ex: The champion boxer took his opponent to the cleaners in the ring, winning the fight in the first round.

wooden spoon [zelfstandig naamwoord]

a mock prize, usually a wooden spoon, given to the person or team that finishes last in a competition

Ex: The quiz 's wooden spoon went to the lowest-scoring group .

to [knock] {sb} off {one's} feet [Zinsdeel]

to overwhelm or defeat someone completely and unexpectedly

Ex: The financial crisis knocked many families off their feet, forcing them to sell their homes, cars, and other belongings.

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