Невдача - Defeat

Опануйте англійські ідіоми, пов'язані з поразкою, такі як "поза грою" та "мертвий у воді".

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dead loss [іменник]

повна втрата

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

Інвестиція виявилася повним провалом, без жодного повернення витрачених грошей.

to [come] to grief [фраза]

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 [фраза]

with no chance of succeeding in a competition

Ex: They were out of the running for the award after they received negative reviews from the judges .

wide (of|off) the mark [фраза]

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 [фраза]

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

Ex: The project was a comedy of errors from the beginning , with missed deadlines and incorrect information .

dog days [іменник]

важкі часи

Ex: We 're in the dog days of the pandemic , struggling with the new variant and rising cases .

Ми переживаємо важкі дні пандемії, борючись з новим варіантом і зростанням випадків.

to [miss] the (boat|bus) [фраза]

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

Ex: They 're working hard to meet the deadline , as they do n't want to miss the bus for the new project .

dead man walking [фраза]

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

Ex: The scandal has been leaked to the press , and now the politician is a dead man walking .

dead duck [іменник]

мертва качка

Ex: The project is behind schedule and over budget , and it 's becoming a dead duck .

Проект відстає від графіка і перевищує бюджет, і стає мертвою качкою.

to [come] a cropper [фраза]

to suddenly fail at something

Ex: The project is running behind schedule , and it looks like they 're going to come a cropper .

dead end [іменник]

тупик

Ex: The negotiations have reached a dead end , with no progress made on either side .

Переговори дійшли до глухого кута, без жодного прогресу з обох сторін.

dead in the water [фраза]

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: The project is dead in the water without proper funding and support .

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

to be no longer effective or of much use

Ex: The company 's products are becoming irrelevant , and they 're in danger of passing their sell-by date in the market .

down for the count [фраза]

having failed in doing or achieving something and unable to continue

Ex: The team is down for the count after losing their star player to an injury .

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

to experience a fall in social or financial status

Ex: The family 's financial troubles have caused them to come down in the world , and they 're selling their assets to survive .

yesterday's (man|woman) [фраза]

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 [фраза]

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

Ex: The team searched for hours , but they drew a blank in finding the missing item .

the writing [is] on the wall [речення]

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 [фраза]

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

Ex:

wooden spoon [іменник]

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 [фраза]

to overwhelm or defeat someone completely and unexpectedly

Ex:

Невдача
Призводячи до невдачі	Переживання невдачі	Загублений у грі	Марнотратство
Марність	Deterioration	Наклеп & Непопулярність	Defeat
Гра закінчена	Програти або Виграти	Помилки та Погана Продуктивність