Misslyckande - Defeat

Behärska engelska idiomen om nederlag, som "ute ur loppet" och "död i vattnet".

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dead loss [Substantiv]

total förlust

Ex: The investment turned out to be a dead loss , with no return on the money spent .

Investeringen visade sig vara en total förlust, utan någon avkastning på de pengar som spenderades.

to [come] to grief [Fras]

to have an undesirable, unfortunate, or disappointing outcome

Ex: He has come to grief in his career because of his bad attitude .

out of the running [Fras]

with no chance of succeeding in a competition

Ex: They are out of the running for the championship this year , as they have lost all their matches so far .

wide (of|off) the mark [Fras]

far from the correct or expected result

Ex: His estimate was wide off the mark , and the project ended up costing much more than he predicted .

comedy of errors [Fras]

a situation or series of events that is marked by a sequence of humorous mistakes, mishaps, or misunderstandings

Ex: The meeting has turned into a comedy of errors , with everyone talking over each other and misunderstanding the agenda .

dog days [Substantiv]

svåra dagar

Ex: The company is going through the dog days of a financial crisis , with layoffs and budget cuts .

Företaget går igenom de svåra dagarna av en finanskris, med uppsägningar och budgetnedskärningar.

to [miss] the (boat|bus) [Fras]

to lose the chance to take advantage of something, particularly a good opportunity

Ex: She missed the bus for the concert tickets , as they sold out within minutes .

dead man walking [Fras]

someone who is prone to lose something that is of great value or importance to them, such as their position, job, title, etc.

Ex: He was accused of sexual harassment , and after the investigation , he became a dead man walking at the university .

dead duck [Substantiv]

död anka

Ex: The actor 's last few movies have bombed at the box office , and now he 's a dead duck in Hollywood .

Skådespelarens senaste filmer har misslyckats på bio, och nu är han en död ank i Hollywood.

to [come] a cropper [Fras]

to suddenly fail at something

Ex: He has come a cropper in his business ventures , losing money in every investment .

dead end [Substantiv]

återvändsgränd

Ex: He has tried every avenue to find a job in his field , but he 's come to a dead end .

Han har provat alla vägar för att hitta ett jobb inom sitt område, men han har kommit till en återvändsgränd.

dead in the water [Fras]

used to describe a situation or plan that has come to a complete halt or has become unproductive, with little to no chance of progress or success

Ex: His career has been dead in the water since he lost his job a year ago .

to [pass] {one's} sell-by date [Fras]

to be no longer effective or of much use

Ex: His ideas about technology have passed their sell-by date , and now he 's struggling to keep up with the industry .

down for the count [Fras]

having failed in doing or achieving something and unable to continue

Ex: He has been fighting the illness for weeks , and now he 's down for the count .

to [go|come] down in the world [Fras]

to experience a fall in social or financial status

Ex: She has come down in the world since her divorce , losing her social status and many of her friends .

yesterday's (man|woman) [Fras]

someone who was once significant or important but is now considered outdated or no longer influential

Ex: Her fashion sense is seen as yesterday 's woman , and now she 's struggling to keep up with the latest trends .

to [draw] a blank [Fras]

to be unable to come up with ideas or solutions to a problem

Ex: I 've been searching for my keys all morning , but I keep drawing a blank .

the writing [is] on the wall [Mening]

used to say that there are clear indications or signals that something negative or disastrous is going to happen soon, and that it is likely to be unavoidable

Ex: I had to give up on the project. I mean the writing was on the wall man.

to [take] {sb} to the cleaners [Fras]

to defeat a person or a group thoroughly, often in a very humiliating manner

Ex:

wooden spoon [Substantiv]

a mock prize, usually a wooden spoon, given to the person or team that finishes last in a competition

Ex: Their team received the wooden spoon after losing every match .

to [knock] {sb} off {one's} feet [Fras]

to overwhelm or defeat someone completely and unexpectedly

Ex: The financial crisis knocked many families off their feet, forcing them to sell their homes, cars, and other belongings.

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