English idioms related to Failure - Experiencing Failure

to barely manage to survive or succeed

in a difficult, desperate, or vulnerable situation where help or intervention may be needed

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

to fail or encounter difficulties at the beginning of a task or process, before any significant progress has been made

to encounter failure or difficulties just before reaching the end or achieving a goal

used to refer to something that was working or progressing well but suddenly stopped functioning or fell apart

(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect

to experience a complete failure or defeat, often accompanied by dramatic or disastrous consequences

to experience an embarrassing failure in an attempt to do something

to suddenly fall down because of losing one's balance

to experience a sudden and significant decline, deterioration, or devaluation, often unexpectedly or rapidly

to malfunction or stop functioning properly

(of a company, organization, plan, etc.) to experience a complete failure

to fail to function effectively