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 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
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
