Fracasso - Perder ou Ganhar

Mergulhe em expressões idiomáticas inglesas que se referem a perder ou ganhar, como "aceitar o desafio" e "escapar por um triz".

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close call

[substantivo]

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

por um triz, escapar por pouco

Ex: When applying for the scholarship , it was a close call between the top students , all of whom had impressive qualifications .Ao se candidatar à bolsa de estudos, foi um **empate técnico** entre os melhores alunos, todos com qualificações impressionantes.

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to go toe-to-toe

[frase]

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

[frase]

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

[frase]

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

[frase]

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

[frase]

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

[Sentença]

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

[substantivo]

the circumstances or conditions under which competition takes place

campo de jogo, campo de competição

Ex: We need to work together to make sure that the playing field is level for all participants .Precisamos trabalhar juntos para garantir que o **campo de jogo** seja nivelado para todos os participantes.

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zero-sum game

[substantivo]

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

jogo de soma zero, situação de soma zero

Ex: The trade negotiations have been a zero-sum game, with each country trying to gain an advantage over the other .As negociações comerciais foram um **jogo de soma zero**, com cada país tentando obter uma vantagem sobre o outro.

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dog eat dog

[frase]

(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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