Success and Failure - Disappointing Results

to no longer be useful, popular, or successful

(of a plan, someone’s career, etc.) to suddenly stop being successful, particularly after a good start

used to stress that a situation cannot be improved or corrected

(of a plan, situation, etc.) prone to fail

(of a system, organization, etc.) to experience a sudden or dramatic failure

without success or achieving the desired result

suggesting that something bad is likely to happen

to bring about the destruction of a system, organization, etc.

in a manner not promising success or good fortune

not achieving the desired outcome or intended result

in a manner that fails to produce any results

(of a difficulty or problem) so severe that it cannot be solved easily

bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

too great to be overcome or dealt with successfully

used to describe a risky or extreme action or solution that could either lead to great success or complete failure

a challenging, tense, or uncertain situation in which the slightest change may cause either success or failure

to fail to be successful or make any progress

to not produce any useful or effective results

to gradually become lost or impossible to keep

to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.

to bring about either success or failure for someone or something

to fail to operate properly or correctly

to meet or exceed the established requirements or expectations in terms of quality, performance, or achievement

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

(of a plan) to fail to have the intended result

to fail to do something, or to omit or overlook something that should have been done

to mess up and not succeed because of a mistake that completely ruins something

to fail in achieving the desired result

the failure to give enough attention or care to someone or something, particularly someone or something one has responsibility for