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Thất Bại - Defeat

Nắm vững các thành ngữ tiếng Anh liên quan đến thất bại, như "hết đường chạy" và "chết dưới nước".

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English idioms related to Failure
dead loss
[Danh từ]

a situation or activity that is not productive

tổn thất chết, lỗ không hiệu quả

tổn thất chết, lỗ không hiệu quả

Ex: The project was dead loss from the beginning , with no clear goals or direction .
to come to grief
[Cụm từ]

to have an undesirable, unfortunate, or disappointing outcome

Ex: Their business coming to grief because of the pandemic .
out of the running
[Cụm từ]

with no chance of succeeding in a competition

Ex: They out of the running for the award after they received negative reviews from the judges .
wide of the mark
[Cụm từ]

far from the correct or expected result

Ex: The prediction about the stock market wide off the mark.
comedy of errors
[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The project was comedy of errors from the beginning , with missed deadlines and incorrect information .
dog days
[Danh từ]

a period of hardship, struggle, or adversity

thời kỳ khó khăn, thời gian gian khổ

thời kỳ khó khăn, thời gian gian khổ

Ex: We're in the dog days of the pandemic, struggling with the new variant and rising cases.
to miss the boat
[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: They're working hard to meet the deadline, as they don't want to miss the bus for the new project.
dead man walking
[Cụm từ]

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
[Danh từ]

someone or something that has never succeeded or is very unlikely to succeed in the future

kẻ bất tài, chuyện không thành công

kẻ bất tài, chuyện không thành công

Ex: The project is behind schedule and over budget , and it 's becoming dead duck.
to come a cropper
[Cụm từ]

to suddenly fail at something

Ex: The project is running behind schedule , and it looks like they 're come a cropper.
dead end
[Danh từ]

a situation that shows no signs of progress or improvement

ngõ cụt, bế tắc

ngõ cụt, bế tắc

Ex: The negotiations have reached dead end, with no progress made on either side .
dead in the water
[Cụm từ]

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 dead in the water without proper funding and support .

to be no longer effective or of much use

Ex: The company 's products are becoming irrelevant , and they 're in danger passing their sell-by date in the market .
down for the count
[Cụm từ]

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 experience a fall in social or financial status

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

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

Ex: The product line is becoming yesterday's man in the market, and sales are declining rapidly.
to draw a blank
[Cụm từ]

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.

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: The writing is on the wall and the warnings steadily become more obvious.

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

Ex: The skilled debater convincingly won the debate, taking his opponent to the cleaners.
wooden spoon
[Danh từ]

an imaginary or symbolic prize given to the person who finishes in last place or performs poorly in a competition or event

cái thìa gỗ, giải đặc biệt cho người về cuối

cái thìa gỗ, giải đặc biệt cho người về cuối

Ex: They finished with wooden spoon after losing a penalty shoot-out .

to overwhelm or defeat someone completely and unexpectedly

Ex: The talented underdog knocked the reigning champion off their feet in the boxing match, winning the title in a stunning upset.
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