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Mislukking - Verliezen of winnen

Duik in Engelse idiomen die betrekking hebben op verliezen of winnen, zoals 'de handschoen oppakken' en 'close call'.

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English idioms related to Failure
close call

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

kritische situatie, nauwe zaak

kritische situatie, nauwe zaak

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to go toe to toe

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

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to look to one's laurels

to try harder in order not to let others outdo one

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to meet one's match

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

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to take up the gauntlet

to agree to undertake a challenge

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to throw down the gauntlet

to challenge someone to a fight or competition

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bring it on

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

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playing field

the circumstances or conditions under which competition takes place

speelveld, concurrentieveld

speelveld, concurrentieveld

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zero-sum game

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

nul-som-spel, situatie met nul-som

nul-som-spel, situatie met nul-som

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dog eat dog

(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

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