Misslyckande - Förlorad i spelet

Behärska engelska idiomer som relaterar till att vara vilse i spelet, som "rutten ägg" och "ingen tärning".

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lame duck [Substantiv]

halt anka

Ex: The struggling company was in danger of going bankrupt , but with the help of a new investor , it managed to avoid becoming a lame duck and turned its fortunes around .

Det kämpande företaget var i fara att gå i konkurs, men med hjälp av en ny investerare lyckades det undvika att bli en haltande anka och vände sin lycka.

rotten egg [Substantiv]

rutten ägg

Ex: He 's such a rotten egg , he ca n't even make toast without burning it .

Han är ett sådant ruttet ägg, han kan inte ens göra rostat bröd utan att bränna det.

blind alley [Substantiv]

återvändsgränd

Ex: The student 's approach to studying was a blind alley , with no improvement in their grades or understanding of the subject .

Studentens tillvägagångssätt för att studera var en återvändsgränd, utan förbättring i deras betyg eller förståelse för ämnet.

dead loss [Substantiv]

död förlust

Ex: The athlete was a dead loss , with no hope of improving their performance or winning any competitions .

Atleten var en total förlust, utan hopp om att förbättra sin prestation eller vinna tävlingar.

a losing battle [Fras]

a situation or conflict where the outcome or victory is highly unlikely or unfavorable

Ex: The company was fighting a losing battle against their competitors , with declining sales and market share .

to [be] done for [Fras]

to be certain to fail because of being in an awful situation

Ex: The athlete 's career was done for after a serious injury that left them unable to compete .

{one's} cake [is] dough [Fras]

used when one's actions failed to achieve any success or make any progress

Ex: After investing all his money in the stock market, he found out that the company had gone bankrupt and his cake was dough.

to [hit|reach] rock bottom [Fras]

to reach the lowest possible point in a particular situation, often in terms of emotional or financial well-being

Ex: The athlete reached rock bottom after being caught using performance-enhancing drugs , and had to serve a lengthy suspension .

to {not} [have] a (single|) prayer [Fras]

to have no chance of achieving success

Ex: After the devastating earthquake , many people were trapped under the rubble and did n't have a prayer of being rescued .

the end of the (line|road) [Fras]

the point at which making further progress becomes nearly impossible

Ex: The athlete 's injury was so severe that it marked the end of the line for their professional career .

no dice [interjektion]

ingen tur

Ex: I floated the idea of retiring early to my spouse but they said no dice since our savings would n't support it .

Jag föreslog idén om att gå i pension tidigt för min make/maka, men de sa ingen chans eftersom våra besparingar inte skulle stödja det.

to [go] down the [tube] [Fras]

to experience a significant decline, failure, or deterioration in a situation, project, or endeavor

Ex: After investing all their savings in the stock market, they watched as their portfolio went down the tube.

to [go] down like a lead balloon (across Wales|) [Fras]

to be extremely unsuccessful or very badly received

Ex: After telling a joke that fell flat, I knew it had gone down like a lead balloon.

Misslyckande
Resulterande i misslyckande	Uppleva misslyckande	Förlorad i spelet	Slöseri
Fruktlöshet	Deterioration	Förtal & Impopularitet	Defeat
Spelet är Slut	Förlora eller Vinn	Misstag och Dålig Prestation