Failure - Mistakes & Poor Performance
Discover how English idioms like "more holes than Swiss cheese" and "slip of the tongue" relate to mistakes and poor performances in English.
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to perform a task or activity very poorly, resulting in a negative outcome
used to say that someone has accepted the responsibility or blame for something and will not pass it to someone else
to unintentionally give an advantage to one's enemy or rival
to be inadequately prepared for a conflict or challenging situation
used to say that something or someone has many flaws, problems, or gaps that make it incomplete or unreliable
a major mistake or error, often made by someone in power, that leads to catastrophic consequences
to make a mistake, particularly in judging the amount of something
used to refer to a situation where individuals or groups unknowingly support or participate in something that will ultimately bring harm or negative consequences to themselves
to cause something to suddenly and completely stop, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner