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Failure - Lost in the Game

Master English idioms that relate to being lost in the game, like "rotten egg" and "no dice".

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English idioms related to Failure
lame duck

someone or something that is unsuccessful and in need of help

[noun]
rotten egg

someone who keeps failing at things they try to do, particularly in a hilarious or horrendous way

[noun]
blind alley

a course or situation that yields no useful results

[noun]
dead loss

someone who accomplishes nothing or is of no use

[noun]
a losing battle

a situation or conflict where the outcome or victory is highly unlikely or unfavorable

[phrase]
to be done for

to be certain to fail because of being in an awful situation

[phrase]
one's cake is dough

used when one's actions failed to achieve any success or make any progress

[phrase]
to hit rock bottom

to reach the lowest possible point in a particular situation, often in terms of emotional or financial well-being

[phrase]
to not have a (single) prayer

to have no chance of achieving success

[phrase]
the end of the line

the point at which making further progress becomes nearly impossible

[phrase]
no dice

used to say that one has no chance in achieving success or is out of luck when trying to do something

[interjection]
to go down the tube

to experience a significant decline, failure, or deterioration in a situation, project, or endeavor

[phrase]
to go down like a lead balloon (across Wales)

to be extremely unsuccessful or very badly received

[phrase]
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