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Mislukking - Deterioration

Ontdek hoe Engelse idiomen als 'on the Ropes' en 'fan the flames' verband houden met de verslechtering van het Engels.

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English idioms related to Failure
to add fuel to the fire

to intensify a disagreement or argument

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to add insult to injury

to worsen a bad situation by doing or saying something hurtful or disrespectful, in addition to the harm that has already been caused

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to fan the flames

to worsen a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous situation for someone or something

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to go to hell in (a) handbasket

to rapidly and irreversibly deteriorate or decline in a manner that is likely to result in a bad outcome or failure

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [go] to hell in (a|) (handbasket|handbag)"
to go to the dogs

to deteriorate or decline significantly

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to have seen better days

to be in a very poor condition, particularly compared to the past

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to shoot oneself in the foot

to unintentionally do something that harms oneself or one's own interests

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [shoot] {oneself} in the foot"
double whammy

a situation in which one gets affected by two unpleasant or unfortunate events that happen at once

dubbele klap, dubbele pech

dubbele klap, dubbele pech

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Definitie & Betekenis van "double whammy"
on one's last legs

in a very poor condition or near the end of their lifespan or usefulness

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Definitie & Betekenis van "on {one's} last legs"
on the ropes

very likely to be defeated or completely fail

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out of the frying pan (and) into the fire

used when one moves from a bad situation into a worse one

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Definitie & Betekenis van "out of the frying pan (and|) into the fire"
worse for wear

used to describe someone who is really tired after an exhaustive physical activity

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Definitie & Betekenis van "worse for wear"
the balloon goes up

used to indicate that a situation is about to become tense, difficult, or critical

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to come to a grinding halt

to suddenly and completely stop, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner, implying a sense of frustration, disappointment, or failure

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to grind to a halt

to slowly come to a complete stop after gradually losing speed or power

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to go to the Devil

to become ruined or destroyed, often due to a person's own actions or neglect

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