Failure - Deterioration
Discover how English idioms like "on the ropes" and "fan the flames" relate to deterioration in English.
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to intensify a disagreement or argument
to worsen a bad situation by doing or saying something hurtful or disrespectful, in addition to the harm that has already been caused
to worsen a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous situation for someone or something
to rapidly and irreversibly deteriorate or decline in a manner that is likely to result in a bad outcome or failure
to deteriorate or decline significantly
to be in a very poor condition, particularly compared to the past
to unintentionally do something that harms oneself or one's own interests
a situation in which one gets affected by two unpleasant or unfortunate events that happen at once
in a very poor condition or near the end of their lifespan or usefulness
very likely to be defeated or completely fail
used when one moves from a bad situation into a worse one
used to describe someone who is really tired after an exhaustive physical activity
used to indicate that a situation is about to become tense, difficult, or critical
to suddenly and completely stop, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner, implying a sense of frustration, disappointment, or failure
a situation, organization, or plan that seems likely to fail
to suddenly become worse
to barely keep a situation from falling apart
to suddenly become much worse
to exhaust or harm oneself by working or training too hard
to seem to lose progress or move away from improvement
to slowly come to a complete stop after gradually losing speed or power
to become ruined or destroyed, often due to a person's own actions or neglect
