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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lame duck

[noun]

someone or something that is unsuccessful and in need of help

Ex: The team 's star player was injured and unable to play , leaving the team feeling like a lame duck without their top scorer .

rotten egg

[noun]

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

Ex: She was a real rotten egg in school , always getting into trouble and failing her exams .

blind alley

[noun]

a course or situation that yields no useful results

Ex: The team 's tactics were a blind alley, with no way to score or win the game .

dead loss

[noun]

someone who accomplishes nothing or is of no use

Ex: The new employee was a dead loss, unable to learn the necessary skills or contribute to the team .

a losing battle

[phrase]

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

Ex: The patient 's battle with cancer a losing battle, with no hope of recovery .

to be done for

[phrase]

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

Ex: The was done for after their main investor pulled out , leaving them with no funding .

one's cake is dough

[phrase]

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

Ex: She spent weeks planning her vacation, but when she arrived at her destination, she found out that the hotel had double-booked her room and her cake was dough.

to hit rock bottom

[phrase]

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

Ex: The company's profits had been declining for years, but after the latest financial crisis, they hit rock bottom.

to not have a (single) prayer

[phrase]

to have no chance of achieving success

Ex: Without any experience or training, he didn't have a prayer of getting the job.

the end of the line

[phrase]

the point at which making further progress becomes nearly impossible

Ex: The company's financial troubles had been mounting for years, but when they lost their biggest client, they knew it was the end of the road.

no dice

[interjection]

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

Ex: I floated the idea of retiring early to my spouse but they said no dice since our savings wouldn't support it.

to go down the tube

[phrase]

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

Ex: The company's reputation went down the tubes after a major scandal and subsequent loss of customers.

to go down like a lead balloon (across Wales)

[phrase]

to be extremely unsuccessful or very badly received

Ex: The politician's proposal to raise taxes was met with jeers and boos from the crowd, and it went down like a lead balloon across Wales.

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Failure - Lost in the Game