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Misslyckande - Förlora eller Vinn

Dyka ner i engelska idiom som handlar om att förlora eller vinna, som "ta upp handsken" och "på håret".

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close call
[Substantiv]

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

på håret, undkomma med nöd och näppe

på håret, undkomma med nöd och näppe

Ex: When applying for the scholarship , it was a close call between the top students , all of whom had impressive qualifications .När man ansökte om stipendiet var det en **jämn kamp** mellan de bästa studenterna, som alla hade imponerande kvalifikationer.
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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 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 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 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 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
[Mening]

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
[Substantiv]

the circumstances or conditions under which competition takes place

spelplan, konkurrensplan

spelplan, konkurrensplan

Ex: We need to work together to make sure that the playing field is level for all participants .Vi måste arbeta tillsammans för att se till att **spelplanen** är jämn för alla deltagare.
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zero-sum game
[Substantiv]

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

nollsummespel, nollsummesituation

nollsummespel, nollsummesituation

Ex: The trade negotiations have been a zero-sum game, with each country trying to gain an advantage over the other .Handelsförhandlingarna har varit ett **nollsummespel**, där varje land försöker få en fördel över det andra.
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(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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