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geek outTo enthuse about a specific topic, not realizing that most people listening will fail to understand it.Rate it:

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ghost homeA residence intentionally kept vacant by an absentee owner, especially a foreign investor, as a financially safe asset to be liquidated at a convenient time.Rate it:

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go back onTo fail to keep; to renege on; as, to go back on one's promises.Rate it:

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go belly-upTo fail or fold; especially, to close or shut down a business; to go out of business.Rate it:

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go down in flamesTo fail miserably and with long-term consequences.Rate it:

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go down the drainSynonym of go down the toilet : to fail.Rate it:

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go down the khaziSynonym of go down the toilet : to fail; to degenerate rapidly.Rate it:

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go down the panTo fail or degenerate rapidly.Rate it:

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go down the toiletTo fail.Rate it:

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go down the tubesTo fail or degenerate rapidly.Rate it:

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go nowhereTo fail to progress.Rate it:

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go nowhere fastTo fail to make any progressRate it:

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go underTo collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt.Rate it:

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go wrongTo fail or go amiss; to have a bad outcome.Rate it:

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happy landingsAn expression of good-luck, safe travel in any conveyance, Have success in your career or business venture.Rate it:

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hate abounds, eye's awaken/ still your heart, the grounds only quakin'The cumulative mindset of our human condition and how we affect matter without even realizing it, yet we fail or refuse to see exactly what’s we/you’re doing no matter the consequences.Rate it:

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head for the hillsTo go to a safe place; to seek refuge; to flee.Rate it:

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hit the skidsto fail; declineRate it:

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hygiene theatreExcessive and unnecessary cleaning and disinfection of physical locations, to create and maintain an appearance that the location has proactively been made safe, notwithstanding evidence that the actions taken are unnecessary.Rate it:

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if you fail to plan, you are planning to failThis phrase means exactly what it says. If you don't plan, you are likely to fail.Rate it:

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il joue au plus sûrHe plays a safe game.Rate it:

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in safe handsIn the possession of, or protected by, someone who can be trusted.Rate it:

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is it safe hereis it safe here?Rate it:

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knock upTo become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.Rate it:

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la méfiance est mère de la sûretéSafe bind, safe find.Rate it:

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lead a charmed lifeTo always be lucky and safe from danger.Rate it:

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leave someone out in the coldTo fail to provide someone with support; to neglect or ignore.Rate it:

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let downTo disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.Rate it:

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let somebody downTo fail somebody; to disappoint or to fail to uphold a commitment.Rate it:

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let the grass grow under one's feetTo be idle; to fail to make progress.Rate it:

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lie offTo remain at a safe distance fromRate it:

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lock awayTo lock up; to lock in a safe place, out of view.Rate it:

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look afterTo watch or protect; to keep safe.Rate it:

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lose sight ofTo fail to remember; to overlook or neglect.Rate it:

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lost errandA mission likely to fail.Rate it:

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melt downTo have a breakdown; to collapse or fail utterly.Rate it:

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miss the boatTo fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.Rate it:

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miss the markTo fail to hit the target.Rate it:

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miss the markTo fail to reach the result that was intended.Rate it:

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miss the pointTo fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance.Rate it:

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not win for losingTo repeatedly fail in one's gambles or efforts.Rate it:

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one strike and you're outIf you fail you will be given no second chance.Rate it:

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Peter Pan syndromeThe supposed psychological phenomenon of immaturity among some men and women, who, like the fictional character, remain childish and fail to assume appropriate adult social roles and responsibilities.Rate it:

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play it safeTo take a cautious, risk-free approach.Rate it:

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pride goeth before a fallIf you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will failRate it:

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pussy outto fail to do something because of cowardiceRate it:

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quod ante pedes est or positum est, non videreto fail to see what lies before one.Rate it:

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recipe for disastera plan that is sure to fail; events that come together to cause a catastrophe;Rate it:

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repulsam ferre consulatus (a populo) (Tusc. 5. 19. 54)to fail in one's candidature for the consulship.Rate it:

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run lateTo be late; to fail to be on time.Rate it:

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