Mislukking - Verliezen of Winnen

Duik in Engelse uitdrukkingen die te maken hebben met verliezen of winnen, zoals "de handschoen oppakken" en "op het nippertje".

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close call

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a situation where there is an equal chance for one to fail or succeed

op het nippertje, nauwelijks ontsnappen

Ex: When applying for the scholarship , it was a close call between the top students , all of whom had impressive qualifications .Bij het aanvragen van de beurs was het een **nipte keuze** tussen de topstudenten, die allemaal indrukwekkende kwalificaties hadden.

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to go toe-to-toe

[Zinsdeel]

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

Ex: The two political candidates stood toe-to-toe in the debates , trying to win over voters .

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to look to one's laurels

[Zinsdeel]

to try harder in order not to let others outdo one

Ex: The looked to his laurels after winning a Grammy award and continued to produce great music .

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to meet one's match

[Zinsdeel]

to be challenged by someone as equally good or slightly better than one

Ex: The two boxers are in the ring , and it looks like one of them might meet their match.

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to take up the gauntlet

[Zinsdeel]

to agree to undertake a challenge

Ex: When the challenge was issued, she immediately took up the gauntlet and proved her skills.

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to throw down the gauntlet

[Zinsdeel]

to challenge someone to a fight or competition

Ex: When she heard the insults , threw down the gauntlet and challenged the other person to a fight .

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bring it on

[Zin]

used to demonstrate confidence in one's skills and abilities when challenging someone

Ex: If you think you can beat me, let's have a match - bring it on!

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playing field

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the circumstances or conditions under which competition takes place

speelveld, concurrentieveld

Ex: We need to work together to make sure that the playing field is level for all participants .We moeten samenwerken om ervoor te zorgen dat het **speelveld** gelijk is voor alle deelnemers.

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zero-sum game

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a situation in which one side can achieve victory by taking the advantage away from the other side in a competition, causing them to lose the game

nulsomspel, nulsomsituatie

Ex: The trade negotiations have been a zero-sum game, with each country trying to gain an advantage over the other .De handelsonderhandelingen waren een **nulsomspel**, waarbij elk land probeerde een voordeel te behalen ten opzichte van het andere.

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dog eat dog

[Zinsdeel]

(in business, politics, etc.) a situation in which the competition is so fierce that everyone is willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, even if it means harming others

Ex: The competition for the job is fierce , and it 's dog eat dog situation .

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