to abdicate

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYWJkaWNhdGU&hash=f82e12ba5a90c399bd5cde5242d74658483737aa&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

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to backfire

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYmFja2ZpcmU&hash=45ddc156884d059d2665623b6697c782e44a49b6&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

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at the expense of

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https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YXQgdGhlIGV4cGVuc2Ugb2Y&hash=8fb553d40ffb7bfd027b397ef001b7f00fa6bdc6&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

deficiency

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZGVmaWNpZW5jeQ&hash=795ec03986ab0d64a01246a6d955d3cc5a79caeb&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

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to elude

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZWx1ZGU&hash=7f6eae37b4af8e72ec300794bb086524e9d950ef&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

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to doom

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZG9vbQ&hash=3fd0b719e1c0bb5f38c2871256e3f77241eb9734&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

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fiasco

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Zmlhc2Nv&hash=e1a8fd508895a01719a68613a8eea1e9225f8b68&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Zmlhc2Nv&hash=fbe028b229e656dfca5bc53432b173eff52cd25f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to flatline

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmxhdGxpbmU&hash=3f584860659160f2f0f6efb196fabc962f36e220&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmxhdGxpbmU&hash=34b076ffa606752039c16867b760bcf5ebddc201&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to flounder

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmxvdW5kZXI&hash=c72c659e2a033b3685da554da710a92afe5f3fc8&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmxvdW5kZXI&hash=fb580bfd492b7c42c86b1f011e98d9798561860d&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

futile

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZnV0aWxl&hash=d1d281109f5d64eb2d09a878d59fb3f3f0c08ce5&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZnV0aWxl&hash=b7c60d0a3b7711e4b161c70aed578871ec989048&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

hassle

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aGFzc2xl&hash=0978492110df094aa9a83f221c6adcec60dac211&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

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ill-fated

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aWxsLWZhdGVk&hash=1196b226b99311ea0b129a780ff4eae9b3dd9e11&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aWxsLWZhdGVk&hash=dd17c65f3ea9f636e3f4091d5cce4aea708bce73&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to implode

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gaW1wbG9kZQ&hash=7b55ea0e9a127c996905f8e9e44db4234e18fafa&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gaW1wbG9kZQ&hash=e5dd9bfc4db7414cfb320e0cc02dd3af7af45dab&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

inauspicious

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aW5hdXNwaWNpb3Vz&hash=a705a320d0d8bb6dc0ffee7cb3a049fd5e94d21a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aW5hdXNwaWNpb3Vz&hash=c52aa011d32f074af76b46c47d30e13cce878f81&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

inconvenience

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aW5jb252ZW5pZW5jZQ&hash=75fa46cc91ef5e851c8d30bfd5e4bb4f0c02d789&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aW5jb252ZW5pZW5jZQ&hash=7743d5bc899fcca9fa6cb076e4bda0a346c38a1c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

in vain

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aW4gdmFpbg&hash=07129a569d40b83b9adb100e2203f28a0823131a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aW4gdmFpbg&hash=2e835f163712d2fcd00600e6bca40c5794c9bcf7&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to languish

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbGFuZ3Vpc2g&hash=a766c718ec1e2c8de71ad60c3db5c513f922c059&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbGFuZ3Vpc2g&hash=a662c989be3ed1826d1fbbbac2367b8e4957252a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

lost cause

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bG9zdCBjYXVzZQ&hash=434648a430cf319cff908041db8e5edb3491d619&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bG9zdCBjYXVzZQ&hash=688331d247ea02bbe68e761b1fb9a57ad7d1a18b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to miscarry

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbWlzY2Fycnk&hash=69e8947c8ce594a905a06d2691f6a4275274ae0f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbWlzY2Fycnk&hash=4b196dd7086a543ff42509b68830c65a2e30ee60&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

nonentity

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bm9uZW50aXR5&hash=6c50fdf7461efe4815c2cc2d883faf9ada31163a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bm9uZW50aXR5&hash=853a5adc7526e4404d58f327b754cee0bb932e53&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to overreach

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gb3ZlcnJlYWNo&hash=59bd8e119d7c93c672e73b32cab99e6483e301b3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gb3ZlcnJlYWNo&hash=a88710be2a9ef0229ec9aaa150ac511cc5b73c1f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

pathetic

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cGF0aGV0aWM&hash=4e488a882cb738308615cc7e444a0f201c81933b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cGF0aGV0aWM&hash=1d95eae8bbd4be6b6430f492635c44b98ab56088&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to plague

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcGxhZ3Vl&hash=7ea474bd53457a85987355cea6f68253d82dcb14&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcGxhZ3Vl&hash=7510668e3dddd9a4a51779df4f555c29cba6c39b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

precarious

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cHJlY2FyaW91cw&hash=d5501fc33adfba9e63b368e924a081a5fe7777ff&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cHJlY2FyaW91cw&hash=610f0de4771f323b2d285697b59ef0604e9abff7&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to scupper

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2N1cHBlcg&hash=2f0717aa6177643d903c123cb4ce3d9ef39facf4&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2N1cHBlcg&hash=4ef1af57a9d680cacfb5b65699f778346ed56fde&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

setback

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c2V0YmFjaw&hash=1db311cf850e0572d7c3ef3dcc7085aa4a315dab&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c2V0YmFjaw&hash=9c40f12fdae9a1f4d12ff2ce1e8a43d6b274b85c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to strike out

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3RyaWtlIG91dA&hash=d6ccf548f5ab6b9dbd8ca780c11c0e5d9e7a04ab&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3RyaWtlIG91dA&hash=2602eb602e3c67b3c864288b2008c34840d48912&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to unravel

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdW5yYXZlbA&hash=be80ff453a201f276b6a73060f56b809dbe07101&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdW5yYXZlbA&hash=b66b47443825d44ff5187f7c2e3d75dbb2104579&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to talk down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdGFsayBkb3du&hash=a3b7f056813b14b3af9c87a4dca6e860b169c1ea&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdGFsayBkb3du&hash=1edca878469972291c2319e32045bf58548fa4f8&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

An underdog is a person or team in a competition that is expected to lose or is considered less likely to win. They are often at a disadvantage due to factors like skill, experience, or resources compared to stronger or more favored opponents. Despite these odds, underdogs can sometimes surprise others by achieving unexpected success or victories. The term "underdog" is often used to highlight the struggle or perseverance of someone trying to overcome challenges in the pursuit of success.

What is an "underdog"?

underdog

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unattainable

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thorny

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to break down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYnJlYWsgZG93bg&hash=c4e553098c98ed182a0b6accac1f291406549e0a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYnJlYWsgZG93bg&hash=6d415af6e9f8e6e5ef9ccfc193127a26871f553c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

The origin of the idiom "fall flat" is uncertain, but it is believed to be related to the idea of a joke or comedic performance that fails to elicit the desired response from the audience, causing the energy or mood of the performance to "fall flat." Over time, the phrase has come to be used more generally to describe any situation where something fails to achieve the desired outcome, whether it be a joke, a performance, a product launch, or any other situation where success or impact is expected.

What is the origin of the idiom "fall flat" and when to use it?

to [fall] flat

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https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmFsbCBmbGF0&hash=e5abb729b020d9fce8429f9ffa64db98ce4d263a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

fatally

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https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZmF0YWxseQ&hash=70c7f4935c63e7714d36ff5cfba9a5bdc47d6402&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to haunt

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gaGF1bnQ&hash=70fc0cddba44c1b91d3de3d102c42f949a199819&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gaGF1bnQ&hash=0865e9d16d7e1427410475ab8adf097ed27afc4e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to [miss] the mark

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbWlzcyB0aGUgbWFyaw&hash=b4899b7d526137642cbb3822b28d4c5a145526c6&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbWlzcyB0aGUgbWFyaw&hash=55c558fea49b7228f756381c1634dec7b15bf5e0&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

Here you will learn some English words about failure, such as "abdicate", "fiasco", "languish", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.

艰难时期

与“失败”相关的词汇 | GRE必备词汇

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